In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 1 September 1916, Page 5

In the West

BRITISH CAIN GROUND SOUTH OF MARTINPUICH. Press Associate>n-y<4* • »>y t;i g< l l,, (/Australian and N.Z Cubic AssoeiarvuiLoudon, ITTlgusb 30. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: Wo gained ground southward of Martinpuieh. 128 BAVARIANS SURRENDER. BRITISH USE CAS ON ENEMY. The High Commissioner reports:— London, August 31 (2 p.m.) The British official report says: At Martinpuich in the operations reported last night 128 Bavarians surrendered without attempting to return to their own lines. We gassed the enemy along a broad front at Arras and Armentiercs successfully. GERMANY’S MOMENTARY SUCCESS. The High Commissioner reports: — London, August 31 (6.5 .p.m.) The French official report states: the Germans attempted a coup do main at Parroy Forest, and penetrated a portion of our' trenches, hut they were immediately driven out by a counter-attack.

MINOR OPERATIONS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.55 a.m.) London, August 31. General Haig states: In minor operations we emitted gas at Arras and Armentiors. GERMANS ADMIT LOSS OF TRENCH. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and X.ZwCable Association. (Received 10.55 a.m.) Paris, August 'll. A German communique states ;■ Near Rochincourt, we lost a trench projecting towards the enemy. GENERAL ITEMS. Press Association—Copyright, Published in ' - ---- Times.” Loudon, August 31. Correspondence fyom headquarters states that Germans are surrendering freely. When we reach their trendies they cannot stand bayonets and bombs. Trustworthy officers report that they found the bodies of German sentries tied to posts. One had been beheaded by a shell; presumably this practise is in a form of punishment.