In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 86, 8 November 1916, Page 5

In the West

IMPROVED BRITISH POSITION

Hie High Commissioner reports London, November 7 (12.10 p.m

A British official message states: — During the night we improved our position at Butte do Warlencourt. We carried out successful raids between Gommecourt and Serro.

ALLIED PROGRESS REPORTS

WITH THE BRITISH TROOPS. Fres? Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, November 7. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our front was heavily shelled in the neighbourhood of Les Boeufs and Lesars. Consolidation of the ground occupied on Sunday was continued. We successfully bombarded the trenches south of Armentieres.

FRENCH PROGRESS ON THE SOMME. Paris, November 7. A communique states: North of the Somme wo continued to progress. Over 600 prisoners were taken in the 'northern part of St. Pierre Vaast Wood since yesterday. It is confirmed that the enemy suffered very heavily during the violent counter-at-tacks in the wood last night. There is nothing to report from Verdun, except the continued cannonade in the Douaumont, Vaux, and Damloup regions. There is also nothing to- report from the eastern army, except the intermittent artillerying and patrol encounters. British aeroplanes bombed Bondanci.

MAGNIFICENT ANGLO-FRENCH.

Paris, November 7

Correspondents emphasise the magnificent dash of the British and French troops on Saturday and Sunday, Generals Foch and Haig took advantage of the spell of fine weather. The British in a few moments carried the Jieights east of Lesars and northeast''of Gueudecourt, while the French carried three lines of trenches in front of the formidable fortified forest of St. Pierre Vaast. The Germans counter-attacked all day long. ■ The attacks were indecisive until 4 o'clock on Sunday morning. Prisoners confirm the statement that the German losses were lately tremendous, being largely due to the bad direction of the artillery, winch fell short, pouring tons of projcctde.s upon 1 their own infantry.