In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 25, 4 May 1916, Page 5

In the West.

j RUSSIANS AT MARSEILLES. I FOURTH CONTINGENT MEET WITH GREAT RECEPTION. Unttkd Pwtw association. (Received 8.25 a.m.) Paris, May 3. The fourth contingent of Russians arrived at Marseilles and met with a great popular reception. ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. POSTPONEMENT TILL JUNE. I (Received 9.25 a.m.) I Paris, TZa y 3. I The economic conference has bf?en postponed until an early date in June. I i ENEMY ATTACKS BREAK DOWN. London, May 2. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: —German attacks oast of Ypres And 'north of Albert broke down under our fire, without the enemy reaching our lines. CAS ATTACK REPULSED. t Loudon, May 2.

| Official: General Sir Douglas !reports that on Sunday the Germans released gas on a front of 2000 yards to support lan infantry attack, which was repulsed. FRENCH AIR SUCCESSES. 31 GERMAN AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. Paris, May 2. Official; Aircraft were very actize in April, especially at Verdun. We brought down thirty-one aircraft—nine falling in our lings end. twentytwo in the German line£ —in.fhimes, or completely out | o'f action;; During , April six French;'aircraft,>w<»re worsted and fell jri the lines. ■ : !/■ ■ ■ ■ 1 : > * ftn-'t; 2EPPELIN DESTROYED. ,5! . 1 » Copenhagen, May 2. French and English airmen attacked a Zeppelin near Zeebrugge. The Zeppelin caught fire arid was destroyed. Spme of the crew perished. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. ALLIES PROGRESS REPORT. — The High Commsisioner reports;— London, May 3 (2.55 p.m.) In the Argonne; after lively bombardment with. v weeping shells, the enemy atteriipted yesterday evening a small attack by thrse companies on bur trenches between iTarazes and Four Do Paris. The Germans, who momentarily took foot in our trenches, were unable to maintain themselves and retired heavily battered by our fir©*.' c- . •** ■■ “ • W In the region of A'erdun, there is • > rather great artillery both sides in the sectors at Mort Homme and Douaumpnt. • One of our long-rairge field guns bombarded the station at Sebastol, east of Vigneulles station, and the buildings were observed to be in flames. In patrols came into contact in the region of Moncel.