Second Edition In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 92, 20 July 1916, Page 6

Second Edition In the West.

TltE GERMAN REPORT. TWO* ALLEGED RECAPTURES. kk'L ENEMY ATTACKS FAIL. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and! N.Z, Cable Association. (Received 11.50 a.m.) Amsterdam', - July 19. A Berlin- communique states: We captured ihe village of Longueval and Belville Wood at night after fierce fighting by-the; Magdeberg 2Gth Infantry Regiment. In addition to " sanguinary losses by the English, eight officers and 280 men were taken prisoners. The enemy left a considerable number of machine-guns. Our H curtain of fire dispersed enemy attacks north of Ovillers and on thesouthern border of Pozieres. The British have not had the slightest success anywhere, while the French local attacks north of Barcleux, near Belloy, failed. The enemy continued their fruitless efforts against the German lines at Terrcfroide, on the right bank of the Meuse,

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SPECIAL PLACE IN HEARTS FOR

OVERSEAS SOLDIERS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.20 a.m.) Paris, July 19. M. Heave, writing in La Victoire, says: "Our popular instinct from the firit taught us to reserve a special place in our hearts for these Australasians, South and Canadians, who came from the other end of the world to fight by our side." THE CAPTURE OF BIACHES FORT. (Received 11.20 a.m.) ! Press Association—Copyright, Austra-. lian and N."jj! Cable Association. Paris, July 19.

A lucky French ru.se captured Biaches Fort-on, the 9th. It was so well concealed and protected that the bombardment failed to destroy the works. A German' company held out for twenty-four hours,, and then a subLieutenant and eight men found a vulnerable spot. They . entered the fort unseen, and the officer and a man rushed forward, throwing grenades, and shouting "charge, with bayonets!" One hundred and thirteen Germans came out of their shelter without resisting. The six other French sprang forward with great fury. This utterly deceived the enemy, who flung down, their arms, and the Biaches Fort was captured without the loss of a Frenchman.; •- , il'J * ' f'\ ■* * *'" « '

A communique states that the night was calm on all fronts.