In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 17, 25 April 1916, Page 5

In the West.

CROWN FRINGE'S ARMY DE-

FEATEO.

ENEMY’S APPALLING LOSSES

AT MORT HOMME.

JUnITKD PilM" AMOOIaXUW*. Paris, April 21

Desperate attacks on Mort Hom-me-on Saturday ended s m d crushing defeat of the Crown Prince's army. The latter ordered Mort Homme to he captured at any chit, tmd three attacks were hurled against the position, with a fourth against Caurettes Wood, as a diversion. The first attack on Mort Homme was made in a heavy,rainstorm. The Germans, pushing forward with blind courage, rushed the trenches on the northern slope, but a counter-attack drove them out.

In the attack on Caurettes Wood the Germans squirted blazing liquid over the French, but the latter were unshaken, and although torrents of fire swept over their trenches they stood their ground. Machine-guns poured a terrific hail into the masses of advancing Germans, causing them finally to retire after appalling losses. It is reported that the Silesians lost forty per cent, of effectives. OFFICIAL NEWS. GENERALLY FAVORABLE NATURE. The High Commissioner reports London, April 24 (3.55 p.m.) North of the Ai«no, the German reconnaisance which sought to penetrate our lines on the platetu of Paissy was repulsed with loss. West of the Meuse, during the course of the night, several enemy reconnaisances were dispersed southeast of Saucourt. North-west of Canretto Wood, we progressed with grenades into the enemy communication trenches, taking• $0 prisoners, including one officer. The etoomy contihiffit. rather.. lively, ..bombardment in the region. jJioj't j 'ASast of .the' iifcuserami in} the Woevre, the night was relatively calm,?.; F IW Kphrgesl, ;! dn 5 ! pf a' Gerrinah’ mine 'caukdd-ho damage. In- the foPes-t'of Apremont our cartillery -aW active'' and' arb effectively countering the adversary in the use of trehch 1 engines. In the Vosges, wo destroyed a small German post towards Binhomme. FRENCH PROGRESS REPORT. Ovttrd Press Association. (Received 10.15 a.m.) CT PariepApril 24:-* ’ A I cfammujiiquje ..states : progressed in grenade fighting! in the enemy communication trenches north and .of..,Caurettes’ Wood, taking prisoners. \ Dur air, squadrons dropped fortyeight heavy bombs on Vyfwego station' south of Suest Forest. Many of the bombs struck their object. [