In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 74, 25 October 1916, Page 5

In the West

ALLIED AERIAL ACTIVITY. Press Association—Copyright, AustraJ . iian and; N..Z.~Cable -Association, j« London, October 21. Aeroplanrfsfin^iUHo'ay 1 bombed two railway stations behind the enemy's lines, hitting a train in motion, and doing much damage to buildings and rolling stock. Seven enemy machines were brought down, and many others were damaged'and forced to 'descend. Eight of oijir machines hav&xhot turned. ! .is* '' ■-■'''■ <'.■'•■'■ ," $ ,| .li&ift. ..-»■■ H~—niiT to ■ vTHE GAINS AND LOSSES.'; Press Association—Copyright, Austra-. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.15 a.m.) London, October 24. General Haig reports: We secured yesterday's gains at Gueudecourt and Les Boeufs. Concerning the enemy's claim that we lost heavily over Saturday's gains, it is noteworthy that we made prisoners of 1000, and had only 1200 casualties. ALLIED CAINS MAINTAINED. The High Commissioner reports:— London, October 24 (12.25 p.m.) A British official message states:— At Gueudecourt andy Les Boeufs, our gains of 1000 yards of trenches to the eastward have been fully secured. During the night there has been mutual intermittent shelling. Our "-aius at Schwa ben Redoubt and Le Sars cost us 1200 casualties, while we took prisoners 1000 of the enemy.