In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 54, 30 September 1916, Page 2

In the West

GERMANS ADMIT REVERSES.

Mress Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.20 a.m.) Amsterdam, September 29. | German war correspondents arc now admitting the fall of Comities. The Kolnisclie Zeitung states that iTiiiepval was voluntarily evacuated.

LUCKY PLUCKY AIRMAN.

Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.20 a.m.) Paris, September 29. Le Matin states that Lieutenant Guijnemer brought down three aeroplanes dn three minutes. He narrowly escaped death. Shrapnel smashed |'the wing of the aeroplane, which crashed into the French lines and was destroyed. Guijnemer's injurie* were slight.

PROGRESS EAST OF THIEPVAL.

A QUIET NIGHT

Press Association—Copyright, Austra«

lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.10 a.m.) London, September 29

General Haig reports:—ln th« morning we captured a strongly defended farm south-west of Le The night was quiet on the greater part of the front. The Germans heavily shelled the positions we captured northward of Thiepval. Our aeroplanes northward of Ypres and south-east of Bapaume observed a huge explosion like an ammunitior dump being blown up. The smoke ascended 9000 ft.

FURTHER FRENCH PROGRESS.

A French communique states: We are further progressing between Fregicourt and Morval. KNOCKED ON THE HEAD. PRESIDENT WILSON'S PEACE KITE. Press Association— -Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Iteceived 12.60 p.m.) Washington, September 29. Mr Lloyd George's statement staved off President Wilson's peace proposals. The Amerjcan Government has now decided to take no step towards peace until assured they will be acceptable to all the principal belligerents. German-American influences will not be allowed to interfere to bring relief to the German on approaching exhaustion.

PUSHINC ON FROM THIEPVAL.

GOOD WORK BY AIRMEN.

The High Commissioner reports:— London, September 29 (1.5 p.m.) A British official report states: On Thursday we captured most of the Schwabr Redoubt. During the last 24 hours in this area we took 600 prisoners. The Redoubt occupies highest ground of Thiepval spur, and gives a full view over the northern valley of the Ancre. Our line advanced north and north-east* of Courcelette. Many instances are given of our areoplanes having attacked troops and transport on the ground with machine-gun fire. THIEPVAL NOT IMPRECNABLE. OPINIONS OF CAPTURED. OFFICERS. Press Association —Copyright. Published in "The Times." (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, September 29. A corresponedent with the Headquarters Staff reports that the captnred officers freely confess that they believed Thiepval was impregnable, being stoutly defended by veteran Wurtemburgers. NEW GERMAN DIVISIONS. CANNON-FODDER FOR ANGLO FRENCH. Pros' - , Association—Copyright. Ileuter's Telegrams (Received 8.50 a.m.) Paris, September 29. Semi-officiaV-On the Somme the enemy have thrown 300 battabo.is against the British and 312 against the French, of which 67 are new divisions.