In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 3, 28 November 1916, Page 6

In the West

GERMAN aPINIONrOF THE

SOMME.

RESPECT FOR ANGLO-FRENCH

Pr ass Association—Copyright,. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association., (Received 10.35 a.m.) ■ . Paris, November 27. A Munich correspondent .secured an interview with . General Rupprecht, who said: The Somme fighting was the most sanguinary, hut we must le prepared for even moA? serious attacks. ( ,j-»■ . -. • Questioned as to how the French were able to continue the attacks, Jitsaid: The French are excellent soldiers. The English also arc heroic. It is a double glory for our incomparale troops to have. resisted an enemy superior in forces and much to he respected.”

CANNONADING REPORTED.

CALM ON OTHER SECTORS.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and NIZ. Cable Association. (Received 12.10 p.m.) . , t , Loudon, November 27. . A Paris.communique states: There has been the usual. cannonade on the Somme and in the Donaumont-Vanx sector., There is a calm elsewhere. Aeroplanes successfully . bombarded .aerodromes*: at ; Cnizaeonrt and .Matigiiy. ‘ * •~* 1 I ’■ , , GERMAN LINE DENTED. TRIBUTE To BRITISH FIGHTING. (Received 11,35 a.fn.) ' ' . . ■ Paris, November 27. The Crown Prince' Rep feel it *f Bavaria, in an interview at Munich, described the fighting on tlic Sonjnie as,most sanguinary. He admitted that ‘the German tosses had been very hctlvy, and anticipated that there wbiild, be stift more Serious attacks. Though the German, front was dented, the Germans could still hold out. He

declared that the British soldic i s were heroic.