In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 67, 24 February 1916, Page 5

In the West

a german report. FRENCH REVERSE EAST OF SOUCHEZ. [United Press Association. 1 Amsterdam, February 22.■ A German communique saysWo stormed and captured eight hundred metres of the French trenches oast of Souchez, capturing 326 prisoners. Iho report admits the loss of a at ijevigny. WAR CONFERENCE OPENED IN PARIS. Paris, February 23. The inter-Par I lament ary conference has opened. Speeches were made h.V Lord Bryce and M. Clemenceau who paid tributes to the French and Hntish shares in the war. The conference then the naval problem.

SOME RECAPTURED TRENCHES. VIOLENT FIGHTING ON THE MEUSE. ! HEAVY ENEMY LCA2.S. j ( Received 11. 10 a. in. ) ! Baris, February 23. A communique states. We recaptured some parts of tile trenches at the Hois de Givenchy. I An infantry engagement northward of Verdun -in the night-time developed along a front of fifteen kilometres, i Violent lighting is progressing from the right bank of the -Meuse to the j south-east of Herberois. Wo evacuated the village of Haumont, of Which !we retain the outskirts, after desperate fighting wherein we inflicted very heavy losses. A counter-attack east-

ward of that point enabled ns to retake the greater part of the Boir do Canrcs. In a salient occupied by the enemy on Tuesday, a curtain of fire stopped a strong German attack which was directed against Herberois. According to the statements of prisoners, certain units were annihilated. GERMAN ADVERTISING METHODS. BOOSTING THE YPRES OPERATIONS. (Received 8.20 a.in.) Amsterdam, February 23. . The Telegraaf states that the Germans are exaggerating their achievements at Ypres, with the idea of producing an impression in Germany. Great numbers of wounded are coming in and the frontier is rigorously closed.