In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 68, 17 October 1916, Page 5

In the West

THE ALLIES' ADVANCE. Br7tTsh"TPTtHE THICK OF IT. HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES. The High Commissioner reports : London, October 10 (12.45 p.m.) A British official report states:—> Southwards of the Ancre/'there was heavy hostile shelling at intervals during the night. At Gourcelette, a small hostile bombing attack was driven back without difficulty. At Schawaben Redoubt, a more important enemy attack was made after heavy artillery work, assisted by liquid fire, but it was revised with heavy losses. North and , north-west of pnes, south-east of, St. Elm, and to" the cast of riocgstreet, we successfully entered enemy trenches, a number of jthe enemy being killed and prisoners taken. FRENCH CAPTURE VILLAGE ON THE BAPAUME ROAD. VIOLENT COUNTER-ATTACKS. The High Commissioner reports:— London, October 16. A French official report states: Northwards of the Somme, we penetrated last night the village of Sadly Saillisel, and occupied the houses on the border of the Bapaume road as far as the central crossroads. The enemy violently counter-attacked, and the fighting continues. Southward of the Somme, we repulsed a German attack at St. Sbl(0 FRENCH TOLL OF PRISONERS. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Paris, October 16. \ communique states: There is great aerial activity on the Somme. Unwound*] prisoners captured yesterdav in the Ablaincourt-Belloy sector totalled 1100. SOME OF HIS MEDICINE. London, October 16. A headquarters correspondent states that beyond Gueduecourt wo practically reached the lowest ground before the new ascent commences. During the recent advance we captured a gun and a hundred gas shells, which were turned on the enemy until every round was exhausted. The enemy must be very sick of its own medicine. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. Press Association—Copyright, Air* ■ralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.15 a.m.) London. October Hi. A French communique states :-- Wo repulsed attacks at St. Kloi Wood and south-east of Ik'lloy en Santerre. THE GERMAN VERSION. press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received H-uO a.m.) London. October 16. A (lei-man communique states: We completely recaptured the portion of n trench north-east of Guedecourt, taken by the T.nglish. We drove hack the French in an attack west of Sailly.