In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 27, 6 May 1916, Page 5

In the West.

GERMANS MASSINCIN BELGIUM , (UVTTItD JPjRIH ,Af I.O&IASOSULw Amsterdam, May 4. Amsterdam alleges that ihe massed movements of troops, 'ssssfaxs&rsi *«• Meuse is now 700,^||S’ e Kaiser W going to Verdun the iront CER«MSN' P^^^ CITATED * The. •Epphoinic Cbhfeirenpe ffij|^ ue3 the results can. be nimity as they can be no" more hatful than the military offensives haye been. VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT WEST OF THE MEUSE. (Receivedlo.loa.nl.) Paris, May 5. A communique states: After a violent bombardment westward of the Meuse, the Germans made a strong attack 'on positions northward 304. They were repulsed as A 'ysdiole, but gained a footing at some .points in our advanced trench.''

THE OFFICIAL REPORTS. NOTHING SENSATIONAL, • . *, : -n ENEMY MINOR SUCCESS NORTH OF THE MEUSE. The High Commissioner reports:— London, May 5 <2.55 p.m.) South of the Somme, a coup de main attempted by the enemy on our trenches in the region of Cappy, was completely checked. West of the Meuse, after a bombardment of extreme violence, the Germans began a strong attack yesterday evening on our positions north of Hill ly, but the enemy took foot in some points of our advanced trench. East of the Meuse and the Woevre, there has been intermittent artillery fire.