In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 91, 14 November 1916, Page 5

In the West

THE BRITISH ADVANCE.

MORE VILLAGES CAPTURED.

1 PRISONERS NUMBER 2000.

The High Commissioner reports: — London, November 13 (5.15 p.m.) The'British have advanced to the dejith of a mile, and have captured Beaumont Hamel and other villages, taking 2000 prisoners. ' THE BATTLE FOR SAILLiSEL. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Paris, November 13. The battle for Saillisel was resumed on Saturday afternoon. After artillery preparations, which swept away the new enemy works, the French detachments assaulted the ruins of the village. Desperate fighting ensued, the enemy offering a most vigorous resistance. Nevertheless, tho fiery dash of the French crumpled two Bavarian battalions, and retook the greater part of the village. The houses were carried one by one, each harboring one or more machine-guns. At o’clock the whole of the central part of tho village was in our hands. Tho battle continued during the whole evening, and the greater part of the night. A document found on a staff officer showed that the German command ordered Saillisel to be held at all coats. London. November 13.

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy’s artillery was active nt Les Boeufs and Eaucourt I’Abbaye. We twice discharged gas north of Ancre. A Paris communique states: —North of the Somme we completed the conquest of Saillisel, and counted many German dead. The usual artilleiying occurred elsewhere. BOMBS ON ENEMY WORKS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.10 a.m.) Paris, November 13. A communique says: There is nothing to report. Nine bombers, seven escorting the British naval aeroplanes, bombarded the blast furnaces at St. Ingbert, north-east of Sarrebruck. Two German aeroplanes homoed Belfort, live civilians were injured.

ON THE BANKS OF THE ANCRE.

Press Assn.—Copyright.—Australian and N.Z, Cable Assn., and Reuter. (Receive 11.10 a.m.) London, November 13. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: This morning we attacked the German positions on the north banks of the Ancre. Already we have a considerable number of prisoners. We entered south-east of Armentiores.

PROPOSED MEATLESS DAYS IN FRANCE.

Press Association •—Copyright., Ausm ' .lian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received 12.25 p.m.) Paris November 15.

Lo Matin says that the new ecnnomv committee, ol which M- 1 ‘

lieres is president, is proposing one or two meatless dark weekly.

ASTFHDE THE Artdßt. THE ADVANCED BRITISH LINE, 1 TWO THOUSAND PRISONERS. Press Assn.—-Copyrigh t.—Australian Cable Association. (Received 12.25 p.m.) London, November 15. The Daily Chronicle's headquarters correspondent says the advanced British line is a mile astride the Anere. They cantered Beaumont Hamel, St. Pierre, Devian and valuable trenches north of the Sorre, where the lighting continues. Already there are two thousand prisoners.