In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 57, 4 October 1916, Page 5

In the West

TYPHUS AND CHOLERA. DISEASE AMONG GERMANS. ‘.U" •. . - -V;.)' Press Association—Copyright, Austraf lian qnd N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Amsterdam, October 3. The Telegraaf declares that typhus and cholera are general amongst the exhausted troops arriving from the Somme. A large number have been isolated. GERMANY’S RESERVES. THE 1917 AND 1918 CLASSES. ~ Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Paris, October 3. The French General Staff assert that the Germans move twenty-four .divisions weekly. Germany’s 1917 class, which received only three i,n)onths’ training, has been identified (in .the Western battlefields. The 1918 ;(:lass averaging 17 years of age began .entering the depots in June, being evidently destined for next summer’s battles.

HEROIC NEW ZEALANDERS. INCIDENTS AT FLERS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and, N.Z. Cable Association, (Received 9.20 a.m.) London, October 3. Reuter’s headquarters correspondent states that a New Zealand officer ’coding the Otagoites at Flers on the ! .stb was wounded, and a sergeant issumod command of the party, car'ed the trench, and consolidated. During the same fight, an Auckind sergeant led a bombing party a a German sap and despite losses—most of the party and himself being blown off their feet, —ultimately won the trench. An Auckland private seeing bis comrades hard pressed, brought up reinforcements, and though himself wounded lie went along the trench deliberately bombing the Germans, thus permitting the Cantcrhnrys to press home the counter-attack.

GENERAL HAIG’S REPORT. *ress Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.55 a.m.) London, October 3. General Haig reports: The night "’as quiet southward of the Ancre. We successfully raided the German trenches southwards of Loos.