In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 67, 23 June 1916, Page 5

In the West.

CRISIS OF 1913 CAMPAIGN.

activity of the allies.

London, June

The crisis of the 1910 campaign is approaching. Pressure is increasing on every front, and aerial activity in reconnaissances is unparalleled.

i The advance of the Bulgurs in (1 recce is a precaution, showing that Germany suspects that the Allies’ insistence on Greek mobilisation is a forerunner of an offensive in the Balkans. Cannonading on the Balkan front continues, but the Allies’ activity everywhere bewilders the enom\.

i The general military situation is such that great decisions are to be expected shortly.

THE HOUR HAS STRUCK.

Paris, June 21

Deputy Cochin, writing in Humanice says: The. hour for the British army’s intervention has struck. Its immense and well equipped army, most powerful artillery, and enormous quantity of munitions will now give efficacious aid to France.

THE KAISER AT BRUSSELS.

London, July 22

The Daily Chronicle’s Amsterdam correspondent reports that the Kaisoi is at Brussels, awaiting a big military event.

ON THE BRITISH FRONT.

London, June 22

General Sir Douglas Haig reports that there is a quiet on the Avhole front An artillery shot hit and exploded live enemy ammunition lorries near La Bassee. ■

THE DUEL AT YPRES. , 1 SOUND OF GUNS HEARD AT CHELMSFORD, ENGLAND. f mu t. I ■; ('Roc'cJivedJ 8.45 a.in.) . !Is London, June 22. Tuesday night’s artillery duel at Ypres was heard.at Chelmsford.

THE' VERDUN STRUGGLE.

Paris, June 22

A comunique says: We checked an attack against the new trenches. We captured, 6n the fifteenth, the southern slopes of Mort Homme. The Germans, after a heavy bombardment, attacked the positions west and,‘south, of Vaux fort, but our curtain of mnchinoTgun fire twice shattered the assaulas, with heavy losses. K

fighting in the woods.

GERMANS’ MINOR SUCCESS. (Received 9.T0 a.in.) Paris, June 22. A, communique states: Desperate fighting occurred west and south of Vaux Port. A powerful German attack penetrated a small wood southwest of Furain Wood, but a counterattack immediately expelled the enemy. The Germans at midnight attacked from i‘Fomin Wood to Chenois Wood. They were repulsed with terrible losses in both woods, but penetrated our advanced positions between the woods. An attack north of Hill 321 failed. ALLIES’ PROGRESS REPORT. ARTILLERY AND GRENADE • WORK. GERMANS tRY NEW OFFENSIVE The High Commissioner reports: — London, Juno 22 (3.30 p.m,) The French official report says;

On both banks of the Meuse, during the night, there was a marked series of enemy attacks following very violent bombardment. On the loft bank, the Gormans attacked our trendies on the slopes south of Mort Homme. In the course of lively grenade-fighting, the enemy was completely repulsed. On the right bank, fighting lias been stubborn west and south of Vaux. Yesterday evening a powerful German attack resulted in penetration of a small wood south-west of Fumin Wood. A counter-attack immedately drove the enemy out. Thereupon u new offensive was directed on our positions on the borders of Fumin Wood, east of Chenois, It was repulsed with sanguinary losses. In Fumin and Chenois Woods the enemy gained a footing in some advanced elements. At two o’clock this morning, a grenade-attack on positions north of Hill 32] broke down their (ire.

Till! night was calm on the rest of the front. SILENT HIC H-V ELOCITY SHELLS IN USE BY THE GERMANS. (I’oceived 9.50 a.in.') Paris, .June 22. The (Germans are using on-the Western front high-velocity shells which are silent until they explode.