In the West
■ r*- ‘ • TRO im’S HORSES. PRE-HISTORIC MONSTER SPITS FIRE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.45 a.m.) New York, September 17. Mr Frederick Palmer, who is at the British headquarters, cabled : Fire was spouting from the car, which was like a pre-historic monster in Its strange shapes, as it trundled across the shell craters and over tree stumps, cutting down many small trees. There had been much speculation as to how the new device would work. ■ When the “tanks” returned, the crews enthusiastically compared notes on their achievements. Some described the device as a harvester mowing down everything in its path. A staff-officer spoke of the machine as stopping to browse at the edge of the wood before advancing. One hundred Prussians surrendered in a body to one machine-crew. Mr Palmer adds, that it Ts generally agreed that the new juggernaut ha s made good.
THE BRITISH ADVANCE. ~ “^ ENEMY IN STATE OF PANIC. NEWS OF NEW ARMORED CARS IRRESISTIBLE PUSH. ELATION AT THE SUCCESS. Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.55 a.ra.) London, September 17. Tile Daily Chronicle’s Paris correspondent states: The British advance was most rapid in the direction oi Fuers. New armoured cars starting from Delville Wood rained iron on the defenders, and new units were .ceaselessly thrown into the light along the whole 'front. After taking the first lines, the British found themselves in front of new defences, which were well-armoured and strong ]y manned, and only when the ene my were disheartened by the terrible losses and on the arrival of frc-sl troops was the Jji'iund abandoned n. a state of panic? The capture of Courcelette was ont of the most brilliant feats. The con test has been proceeding since morn ing and the result is still uncertain, as the enemy is receiving strong reinforcements by Albert and Eapaume. A British column attacked the village early in the afternoon. British and Bavarians ,fought in the streets with their revolvers knives and fists. The garrison was unable to resist tin. fury of the assailants and surrendered in despair. The fighting at Martinpich was
very hard, the commander surrendering. The battalion confessed that it was impossible to withstand the irresistible British push. The Weekly Despatch’s Paris correspondent states that all Franco is rejoicing at the British victories. The newspapers in their headlines feature: “Splendid British Advance!” “Magnificent Success on the Somme!” Allied stock has risen several points. The soldiers call the new armoured ears “Trojan’s Horses!” The French eulogised the British policy of sacrificing any amount of material rather than take unnecessarily. risk with the soldiers’ lives. The advent of the cars were hailed as a'sign that the end of trench «arfaro is approaching as the British are getting well into the open. ON THE BRITISH FRONT. CAINS EXTENDED EVERYWHERE. The High Commissioner reports : London, September 17 (2.10 p.m.) The British official report states: Last evening we extended our gains on a front of 1000 yards in the vicinity of Courcelette, also near Thiepval. We captured a hostile fortification called the Danube Trench, the enemy abandoning considerable quantities of - rifles and equipment. We also captured the strongly-defended Mouquet Farm, possession for which has been hotly contested for some weeks. ARTILLERY AND AERIAL WORK. ‘ress Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.20 a.m.) London, September 17. A French communique states: Only artillery activity is reported on the Berny-Vermanclovillers sectors. Wo Iropped 15 bombs on the hangars at Tatsheim, 230 on tho railway station and aerodrome at Tergnier, thirty-two in the railway station at Ahbecourt, ■eventy-two on the railway stations at Rouiscl, Epehy, Athies, and the railvays between Ham and St. Quentin. English reconnaissances on tho •t. iluma front report many success"al engagements on tho left bank of ho river Somme in which tliey took ■lisoners.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 43, 18 September 1916, Page 5
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