In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 3, 2 August 1916, Page 5

In the West

THE TIDE TURNED.

DECISIVE VICTORY ONLY QUES-

TION OF TIME.

SUPERIORITY OF THE BRITISH.

0 Eress Association—Copyright, Australian and NX Cable, Association. (Received 9.25 a.m.) New York, August 1. Mr Frederick Palmer, writing from the West front, describes General Haig as keeping up his exercise and insisting on plenty of sleep, consequently he is as fresh as when the war began., ■ General Haig, in an interview, said the tide had.turnedj and it was only a question, of time when we would have a decisive victory. Events had proved that man for man the British were superior 'to the enemy. Captured officers admit that Germany is beaten.

GENERAL HAIC'S REPORT. NO CHANCE IN GENERAL SITUATION. i' The High Commissioner reports:— London, August 1 (3.10 p.m.) General Haig reports: There is no change in the general situation today. North of Bazentin le Petit, a hostile attack was successfully repulsed. Heavy artillery fire was mutual during the night. Elsewhere nothing T>f note has been received. GERMAN SURPRISE ATTACKS FAIL. London, August 1 (3.5 p.m.) The French official report states :-- North' of the Somme, the enemy did not renew attempts at- night. North of the Avre, after violent bombardment, the Germans attacked in the region of Lihons, and two surprises failed under our fire. On the right of the Meuse, artillery fire was violent during the night. In the region of the Thiaumont work, there was a bombardment ot heavy shells at Fumin Wood and La Lafee.

West of the Pont-a-Mousson sector, near Fleury, three enemy mine chambers were exploded and we occupied the craters.

GERMAN PREPARATIONS BEHIND GUILLEMONT.

PERONNE IS ANGLO-FRENCH

OBJECTIVE.

BRITISH v. BRANDENBURCERS,

Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 1. Correspondents state that the Germans have dug many new trenches

behind Guillemont, and that among the new guns brought up is a nazal 11-inch.

It'is-believed that eleven battalions will garrison the vital stretch. There is a trench of about two thousand.' yards in extent near Guillemont.. >The British artillery's toll will therefore be correspondingly heavy. Some of the German entanglements are of great depth. Dutch reports show a cessation ot the big movements of German rein-, forcemeats westwards, thus proving that her man-power is now on the West front, but they are StilJ rushing gnus, hoping to counteract the British .superiorty in men. "It is'estimated there are 700 German batteries on the Sorame front. The fiercest fighting continues. >

The spell of hot, clear weather is facilitating air work, wherein the Anglo-French aviators maintain their

superiority. The immediate Anglo-French objectives are Gincby, Guillemont, and Maurepas, screening the township of Combles, whicht tho Germans havo transformed into a fortress. Any French progress east of the CleryCombles line will threaten the German position, at Peronne, which is still the main object of tho French attack. There is fierce fighting in the woods north of the maid road at .rinchy, and at Combles woods, against strongly organised Brandenburges, who had taken up a position in the wood after their dqfeat at Longuoval and Delv'ille Wood. The Britishers have sworn to completely rout the Brandedburgers from their new position. A continuous supply of heavy shells will be tho governing factor of the fighting.

ALLIED AVIATORS USE SEVEN TONS OF BOMBS. London, July 31. General Haig reports that there has been no infantry fighting. Aviators made several raids, and dropped seven tons of bombs on the German positions. They also bleu up. a tram and ammunition depot.