GREATER BRITISH SUCCESS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 17 July 1916, Page 5

GREATER BRITISH SUCCESS.

BRITISH ENCIRCLING MOVEMENT. DETAILS OF BRITISH .PROGRESS. LONDON, July IG. "Lloyds News” Paris correspondent | says that Sir Douglas Haig is proi grossing with greater success and with I smaller losses then at the outset of the offensive, the thoroughness of preparfacilitatc the next. The determination with which the Germans clung to cellars and brick heaps at Ovillers contributed to their undoing, for they wore completely cornered. Two Bavarian regiments desperately defended Ovillers, with only a narrow passag.north-eastward to enable them to escanc.

j An .encircling movement by thlc British has started between La Boiselle I and '•' Centalmaison. They swarmed I across three lines of trenches, and were I soon astride the Albert-Capaume high I road. Another column northward of I Cental maison, with fine dash, encouni terod and drove back fractions of the ! Prussian Guard. The British are ad--1 vancing in the centre from between ! Mametz Wood and Montaubaun; occu- ; pied Bazentin Lc Grand. They next j captured a troublesome redoubt north- ! wards of the village, then, further | west, they stormed two other field j works, prisoncring four hundred and ; capturing much material. A Pomenan'ian brigade offered stiff light at Bazj entin Le Petit. The British twice traversed the wood and approached the village, and wer twice compelled to withdraw. The third assault was sucj cessful, but the place was a shambles, 1 1,500 German corpses being found. A j whole company was captured when trying to reach Pozienes, but the main body escaped. The final defence of Trones Wood by Prussian infarttry was dashingly overcome. SERIOUS PEACE TALK. - (Received 9.20) LONDON, July 16. The "Morning Post’s” correspondent at Potrograd states that the do- . part-lire of the Couiicij. of|,|linx|t«rs to j the Imperial Headquarters is much in iMuential quarters' -Hi'at- when Aus- | (tria iasgain issue feelers for a separate s peaefeHliey “should be welcomed by the .Alliqs. Also in time to come the Allies should agree on a basis of future peace terms.

SUCCESSFUL FRENCH COUNTER. /-I ! V U V } Places retaken with ] | interest.; aj v s|x AEROPLANES DCUVNED. ' •('Received a 9.45) v ,J *•* w PARIS, July 16. - A communique states that the Germans by a surprise attack under cover of fog recaptured La Maisonnette and Biaches. Onn troops counterattacked. ' vigorously and retook both, also a small wood to the northwards. We downed six German aeroplanes in the Somme region. OMINOUS MONOTONY, , COPENHAGEN. July 16. The ominous monotony of the AngloFrench success has reflected a new tone in the German Press in long, signifi-' cant articles. Berlin newspapers ar e exhorting Germans not to listen to those complaining in the country and demanding a general strike. With a view to ending the slaughter, appeals are to be made to the populace for single-minded loyalty, not to hamper the military organisation by compelling them to deal Avith enemies at home while the British and French and Russians are standing on the vast fronts, threatening to penetuate the Fatherland. In °the autumn their enemies will outnumber them two to one, while Japa nis sending enormous quantities of food and ammunition, Germany depends on her own production. British bombardment for seven days was murderous. The Wai Staff admits their inferiority in artillery. Have we any surety against, the furious attacks at th e gateway of the Empire? All will fail, therefore we must be united! (Received 11.30) LONDON, July 16. Sir Douglas Hair reports heavy bombardments on both sides otherwise there is nothing important. The British continue to find large quantities of armament and other i abandoned war meatorial in positions captured, including five heavy howitzers and four 77 millimetre guns. PARIS, July 16. A Belgian politician in a letter to his relatives in Belgium, describing the starvation conditions, says the nutblessness of the German regime in starving the people in many towns in Flanders is demonstrated in the sfreefs. In many nots the Germans sabred de-m'-onstraters forbidding demonstrations on penalty of five years: They*' continue extensive requisitions, and do not P'umeal that their intention is a systematic ]>olicy of .starvation to A.mu f Belgium to raise a voice in favour peace.