In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 98, 27 July 1916, Page 2

In the West.

ANZACS AND BRITISH TROOPS EULOGISED. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.25 a.m.) Paris, July 26. Newspapers eulogise the magnificent resistance by the Australian and English troops in opposing an unbreakable barrier, and the heaviest counterattacking by picked German troops.

SCENES IN BRUSSELS ON FETE DAY-

, (Received H-25 a.m.) Amsterdam? 'July 26. In the demonstration on fete day at Brussels, daring crowds, aftersraging "Te Deums," accompanied Cardinal Mercier to the station, -singing hymns, cheering the King, and hooting Germany and the Kaiser. Gorman troopsi-repeatedly charged-the crowds. GERMANS TICHTiT PASSPORT RULES. EXECUTIONS FOR WAR TREASON ROUBAIX CIVILIANS DOING AGRICULTURAL WORK. (Received 1.40 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 26.

The Berlin Tageblatt states-that tin. passport rules are being tightened to prevent espionage, and also wealthy Germans are leaving the country to avoid taxation. . .

'"'The Telegraph states that six civilians in Ghent were executed lor war treason. »■ The Germans have sent nine thousand civilians from Roubaix, including 2000 women ,to .Germany, to do agricultural work. GERMANS ADMIT BRITISH SUCCESS AT POZIERES. HARD FICHTINC WITH THE FRENCH. (Received 1.40 p.m.) • Amsterdam, July 26; A Berlin 'communique states: 'Hie 'British, after a stubborn light, established themselves in Pozieres. Minor 'enemy attacks near Longeuval and JFouroaux Wood were repulsed. Lively hand-grenade fighting occurred southward of Estrees.

, THE GREAT "PUSH." Press Association— Copyright. United Service. (Received 1.40 p.m.) London, July 26. (), 10 of the Australian Parliamentarians 'who recently visited the front said the great push on the Sorame took many months to prepare. Fortysix miles of waggons were gathered in one quarter for munitions. This gives a sense of proportion of the preparations. Renter's Paris correspondent, in reviewing the Pozieres fighting, said that hitherto the Anglo-French had laken 26,223 prisoners and enormous booty, including 14.0 guns, and more than eight square kilometres oi ground.