Second Edition In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 42, 16 September 1916, Page 6

Second Edition In the West

f GENERAL HAIC'S REPORT. INTERESTING DETAILS OF ADVANCE. AIRMEN GO-OPERATE WSTH TROOPS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.45 a.m.) London, September 15. General Haig reports: Last nightj we captured one thousand yards of tranches south-east of Thiepval. We attacked in the morning on a sixmile front from Bouleaux Wood, | northward of the Albert-Bapaume ( road. We advanced in some places two or three, thousand yards, using aj new type of heavy armored car. Tlie ( captures south-east of Thiepval include a strongly defended locality known as "Wunder Werk." Our/,; morning-attack has already obtained considerable successes, and continues to make progress satisfactorily, making prisoners of large numbers. Utility was made during this attack of much air fighting. Our aeroplanes co-operated with the advancing infantry, flying close to the height, and , firing upon the enemy troops, and j successfully bombed three enemy j headquarters, also the railway sta- • tion at Bapaume, destroying a train, and damaging much railway slock. PARTICULARS OF THE BRITISH ADVANCE. ENEMY FLEE TO THE REAR OF THIRD LINE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. . (Received 12.30 p.m.) ■ London, September 15. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at headquarters slates: To-day the British by a great assault broke through the enemy's third line. It is reported that Flers was captured and that the infantry is advancing in the direction of Morval. Our left are now on the outskirts of Martinpuich; thence, towards thn right, we advanced along the whole line, encircling Highwood and occupying the main part of Bouleax. The men are filled with the spirit of victory, and at several parts the. enemy are fleeing back to the next line of trenches. ' Prisoners are coining in fast, five hundred already being recorded. OPERATIONS ON THE SOMME. Press Association—-Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.20 p.m.) London, September 15. A French communique states: .North of the Somme in the. evening our lively attack took by assault a grofip of trenches southward of Rancourt, advanced elements reaching the outskirts of the village. The Germans renewed their night attacks eastward of Clery and sufferede. a bloody check, everywhere, sustaining the heaviest losses.