Second Edition In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 75, 26 October 1916, Page 6

Second Edition In the West

HEAVY RAIN REPORTED. EKEMy APT'LLERY AGTJVE. Pressi,;ASsticiaticm~-Copyright, Australian ajttil N.Z. Cable Association, "»:'. a(Beceived 1.10 p.m.) .-.'■.. , 1 London, October 25, General _ Hajg reports: , There was heavy rain last night. The enemy artillery was active north-east' of Courceletto along .the Pozieres-Bap- *' . aumo road. .*" " ;. i \ . ■, '" / GERMANS ARE MATCHED- '. ____. f V ,-' ■ / & ~y ~ .• . RETRIBUTIONS SWIFT. , Press Association—Copyright,. Austra lian and, NJS, .Gable Association. (Received 1.10 p.m.) Paris, Ocotber 25. The Petit says: General Nivelle* -who* ~mik "commanding at Verduiij carried .out secret preparations°for" several days;' \ reinforcing the'infantry and installing fresh bat--taries. Troops were rushed from the treinches, and spiritedly reached and passed the'objectives. The left wing seized, the Thiaumont Work, two re- . doubts and the farm at Haudromont Quarry, reaching the Bras-Douaumont road without stopping. The offensive in the centre was par-ried-out even swifter. They seized Cadlette Wood," surrounded , Douau-mont-fort and captured tfre fortified ruins :> of tl|e village. A fierce struggle ensued, the garrison refusing to . surrender until ;three-fourths of their number had been!annihilated, and de- =» fence had become impossible. The right wing captured a portion. ■■ of the woods at, Vaux, ' Chapifcre, 3 ",: Famin and Le Chenoisj and the extreme right captured Damlpup bat- < - tery, menacing Vaux Fort, which was > invested on three sides. ' |

GERMAN FORT COMMANDER .CAPTURED. Press. Assciciatlqn—Copy right, Australian and N.Z. ; Cahle Association. (Received IJSO p.m.) • ; ' Londo.n, October 25. . A French communiqu^'states: The commandant of tfie Douaumbnt t'prt was found underground, and was made prisoner., ■;..,;.'.„..'', . .;