In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 47, 31 January 1916, Page 5

In the West.

VARIOUS REPORTS.

[United Pbkss Association.! Paris, January 29

A communique states: The enemy, after a violent attacked several kilometres on our front south of the Somme, but failed, except at the village of Frise, overlooking the Somme. The attack is at present stopped, and by counter-attacks we re-occupied some of the lost trenches. Several German attacks in the Artois were repulsed with heavy loss. Our artillery started a fire in a magazine at Fecht, and there were many explosions. We repulsed attempts to retake the craters southward of La Foginc road. A German communique states: »e stormed the trenches north-east of Neuville, over a front of seventeen hundred yards, and captured a suspension bridge near Arras. We also took the village of Frise and a thousand yards of the adjoining (trenches, capturing 937 prisoners and taking 13 machine-guns and four mine-throwers. London, January 30. General Haig reports: The Germans attempted an infantry attack on a salient in the north-east, but were driven back. General Haig reports that, following a heavy bombardment, the enemy entered some saps near Cerny, but were driven out. We repulsed bombing attacks near Givenchy. ANTI-CERMAN RIOTS IN SWITZERLAND. .-- Zurish, January 29. Further riots took place in front of the German consulate at Lausanne, and the military have occupied the town. THE HATED HUN. (Received 8.40 a.m.) Amsterdam, January 30. Crowds watching some British prisoners passing Liege hooted the German Guards and cheered the British and French. The Germans charged the crowds with fixed bayonets and dispersed them. GERMAN FINANCE. A BLACK OUTLOOK. (Received 8.40 a.m.) Berlin, January 30. Die Post deplores the financial situation and the German Government's policy of concealment, which it declares is a great mistake if the people are not gradually acquainted with the position, which is terrifying. But few people have any idea how serious it is, and even the highest thinkable indemnity of all, will not prevent stupendous additions to the next Budjefc.