In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 57, 12 February 1916, Page 5

In the West

THT CFRMANS REPULSED

TWO ATTACKS DRIVEN B/\CK.

United Prkhs A.SBOOIATTON . Paris, February 11

A commuaiquc

We made con

tinned progress in tlie Artois region by bombing west of La Folic. Two German attacks west of Hill MO were < ompletely repulsed. The Germans exploded a mine north of the NeuvilleTheuls road, and we occupied the crater. The enemy tried to debouch south, of the Somme, but were driven back.

GERM.A NADMISSION OF RE-

VERSE.

SUCCESS ON BOTH SiDES,

Amsterdam, February 11

<V German communique says: "We captured a large section of a trench north-west of Virny, and recaptured in the neighbourhood of Neuville a crater in the enemy's occupation. We captured twenty-two machine-guns, and *ve repulsed local attacks south of the flie enemy north of Bacquincoiirt obtained a foothold in a small section of our foremost trenches."

GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS.

Amsterdam, February 11

Many trains filled with troops have passed Lou vain and are concentrating it Roulers and Courtrai. Most of the ijroojjs are from the Balkans and many ire mere boys.