In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 12, 12 August 1916, Page 5

In the West

AUCKLANDER KILLED IN ACTION Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.45 a.rn.) V London, August 10. Captain Thomas Kinder, of the Suffolks, an Aucklander, was killed in action. THE FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT The High Commissioner reports: — London, August II (2.55 p.m.) The French official report gives details of their operations. We made 1 prisoners of some and captured two machine-guns north of Hardecourt. On the left of the ’Meuse through a coup-de-main on the enemy trenches we brought hack prisoners.

GENERAL HAJG’S REPORT.

The High Commissioner reports; London, August II (H. 30 p.m.)

General Haig reports; North of Bazentin le Petit we further progressed, taking a short length of trenches and inflicting considerable loss. At 5.45 o’clock in the morning the enemy made a determined counter-at-tack hut was repulsed with further heavy loss. North-west of Pozieres, wo also advanced slightly' in places. Near Ncuvillo and St. Vanst we exploded a mine, afterwards occupying the crater, in which there was little opposition.

SLIGHT PROGRESS REPORTED.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, August 11. General Haig reports: Wo progressed northward of Bazcntin le Petit and slightly advanced north-west-ward of Pozioros. FRENCH AIRMEN ACTIVE. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.30 a.m.) Paris, August 11. A communique states: Our air squadrons bombed the . rail stations and barracks at Youziers and the rail station at Bazentincourt.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Press Association—Copyright, Austin-

lian and N.Z. Cable Association

London, August 11

The Morning Post’s correspondent at headquarters states that the Guilloniont struggle was most obstinate, and as vet is indecisive.

The Anzacs added to their laurels by taking a useful slice of a trench northwest of Pozieres.

Officers describing their experience of liquid lire (otherwise “devils fire”) say it is a failure for all practical pm poses, there being few cases of burning recorded, hut it is typical of kultur. It is evident that the K.aiser recently visited the West front, for an order found in a captured German’s pocket at Pozieres expresses Imperial gratitude to the First Army for warding off the Anglo-French attacks on July 30. It is noteworthy that there is no longer any flamboyant talk of victory. Press Association—Copyright, Reuter’s Telegrams A correspondent at headquarters states: We possess evidence that the Germans prepared plans for a retreatin the middle of Juno. This, apparently, explains' the sudden military measures taken in Holland then, as the Germans would possibly have retreated the shortest way across the Dutch province of Limburg.