In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 22, 24 August 1916, Page 5

In the West

FURTHER BRITISH CAIN |of ENEMY TRENCH. The High Commissioner reports.— j London, August 22 (1.40 p.m.) The British official report states: Between Martinpuich and Bazentin we gaW&l a further hundred yards of an enemy trench and south of Guillemont we carried' out a successful enterprise on the enemy lines. • DETERMINED ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. The High Commissioner reports:— ■• * London, August 23 (3.10 p.m.) General Haig reports: Two determined enemy counter-attacks south of Thipeval were repulsed, one after a temporary footing had heen gained in our' trenches. The enemy losses were:Aeavy. .Hostile artjUery; .increased,' especially at High--Wood;and Bazentin le Petit. Opposite Lens, a small" raid was successful: Ix >m - THE FRENCH REPORT. The High Commissioner reports:— London, August 23 (3 p.m.) ' The French official reports states: German attacks south of Estrees, south-west of Soyecourt, and south of Hartmannsweilerkopf were defeated. CHINESE FOR MUNITION MAKING. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 22. The Times' correspondent at Pari says that the French Government pur posea using Chinese in the war fac tones. Five thousand are arriving a Marseilles. MINOR ENEMY SUCCESS.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Zt Cable Association. (Received 10.55 a.m.) Paris, August 23. A communique states: There was a heavy artillery duel all night long both north fcnd south of Maurepas: The Germans after intense artillery preparation attacked southward of Estrees and westward of Soyecourt, and penetrated our conquered trenches at some points. trenchTichtinc. Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, August 22. A German communique states: Re peated British attacks on the salient at Thiepval and Pozieres were re pulsed. We lost the projecting angle, after bitter fighting, at Guillemont. which the enemy temporarily pen<* trated. We recaptured the losi trenches at Estrees and Suzecourt. REPATRIATION OF t\|E DEP#TEES. Rome, August 22. Correspondence shows that owing to the Tope's energetic remonstrances, the Kaiser assured his Holiness that the 3 repatriation of the depdrtces from northern France was imminent. *

BAVARIAN COMPLAINTS. REGIMENTS SENT TO POSTS OF GREATEST DANCER. ~-.■• -' ■ ■ ~, i&iipoi i Press Association —Copyright, Austra-j lian and N.Z. Cable AsscciaWoriji ; - ;■: , ■ \ (Received 11.55:a. 4 mo*'"■•' '" ' •/ - Amsterdam, August.23.' Bavarian socialist newspapers complain that the General Staff is send- \ ing Bavarian regiments to the posts ■of greatest danger Tlie Bavarian casualties on the Somme were far greater than the other regiments. GERMANS SUFFER IN COUNTER- "'"' ' r '. ; ""'' Pr?ss Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 1-1.35 a.m.) London, August 23. General Haig reports 1 : We repulsed determined counter-attacks southward, of Thiepval with heavy German losses. ~.. iriioMb frafl