In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 29, 1 September 1916, Page 2

In the West

~*e* FRENCH PROGRESS EAST OF FLEURY. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.20 a.in.) Paris, August 30. A communique states: We progressed eastward of Floury. i I BELGIUM’S INDEPENDENCE. J REQUEST FOR RE-ESTABLISH-MENT. j Press Association—Copyright, Austiaj lian and N.Z. Cable Association 1 (Received 11.20 a.m.) Amsterdam, August 30. One hundred and forty-seven Dutch intellectuals have appealed to the Neutrals to assist in re-establishing Belgian independence, stating that if ! the country was despoiled, the question was sure to be a source of later j wars. BOTH SIDES REPORT. Press Association—Copyright, Austra- j lian and N.Z. Cable Association. | j (Received 11.45 a.m.) | Loudon, August 30. ' General Haig reports: We are ex-: periencing had weather. In a minor night enterprise we frustrated attempts at Guillemont and raided trenches at Neuville and St. Vaast. A German communique states: The I enemy at night attacked Ovillers and | Pozieres. Between Guillemont and Maurepas, south of the Somme, we prepared a storming attack, but were held down in the ’trenches. We repulsed the English north of Ovillers and Pozieres.