Second Edition In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 7, 7 August 1916, Page 6

Second Edition In the West.

rArf Hflitr FftfAiHfi. POiNCAiRE tO THE KING. Pnss Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 6. President Poincatte, after visiting the battlefield, telegraphed to the King: "Despite her sorrow and sacrifice, Franco is faithful to the Allies, and* determined to continue the war to a victory for right.", THE IfITUATION At POZIERES. AUSTRALASIANS AND lALS TAKE PLATEAU SUBMIT. Received 12.10 p.m.) Paris', August 6. The Petit v Parisien says the altitude of Pozieres is twenty metres below the culminating point'of the plateau which the Allies must Mold entirely before ■they can undertake a new offensive. VWhen the Allies seized Pozieres, the Tommies pushed as far as the summit of the plateau, but they could not remain, and they established themselves one hundred and fifty metres north of the; village. Since then, grenade-parties daily gained ground on both sides of the AlbertBapaume road. On Friday, after a preparatory bombardment, the commander ordered the Australasians" and Territorials to capture -the summit at all costs, 'lhe operations had to be carried out not only westward in the direction of Hill 160, which is the highest point 800 metres from the village, but on a somewhat ext«nded ( front. The assaulting battalions, after numeious hand-to-hand fights, obtained their objective, and are now installed on the summit of Hill 160, and dominate the villages. rising in tiers on the other side'of the plateau. Tne, Germans now '■■■- counter-attack by day; but the intense artillery of the fire at night may foreshadow ah attempt to regain the positions. ' The 'British- obtained a big bag ol prisoners, who appeared to 1 be very depressed. .' ..- v ■ ~ FRENCH PROGRESS REPORT. (Received 12.35 p.m.) Paris, August 6. A communique states: We made progress to the German trenches south-west" of Estrees. The artillery broke. t an enemy coup-de-main against a position on the plateau at Vaeaulere. . ~: . .' ..,,,.. .-,- ~•■;■' We gained ground north-west of the Thiaumont work. Our aviators bombed numerous railway work? and military depots. THE GERMAN REPORT. (Received 12.35 p.m.) v Paris, August 6. A German communique states: The fighting <at Pozieres continues. The enemy attacks on _. % Fpureaux Wood were ' unsuccessful. Desperate infantry* actions ■ bctWretV at, the Thiaumont work, but wM progressed \ at Chapitre Woo'd. J&"/_j\ : ";,',.'