The Western Front

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 214, 17 February 1915, Page 5

The Western Front

NEW ATTACK DEVELOPING. GERMAN AEROPLANES ORDERED TO LORRATNE. -FRENCH CAPTURE TRENCHER. Paris, February 15. The majority of the eGrman aeroplanes have bene transferred to Lorraine. It is believed this is the prelude to a big attack on the eastern frontier. Paris, February 15. A communique states: We carried 250 metres of trenches between Bethune and La Bassee. Hot fighting from trench to trench continues i n the BagatelleMarie Tlierese regions. STORIES BY "EYE-WITNESS," SETTLING THE GERMAN SNIPERS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 10. 5.15 p.m. London, February 10. The Press Bureau eye-witness says the activity of the enemy's snipers has diminished, owing to tiro markmanship of our sharp-shooters. A Britisher recently accounted for six snipers single-handed. At one or two points the Germans displayed unwonted friendliness, throwing cigarettes into our trenches. Our men smoked them, while continuing to shoot at their loopholes. A partv of officers had a sensational -scape. They were just sitting dowiv to 'inner in a dug-out when a bomb landed in their midst. When the smoke and dust had cleared the dinner had completely disappeared, but none of the party was hurt He adds: "The endeavour to get the better of the ew-mv in all sorts of littlways makes up the daily life of the soldier." A MASSED ATTACK. REPELLED BY BRITISH FORCES. THE ADVANTAGE FOLLOWED UP. Received 10. 10.40 n.m. Paris. February 10. The Germans on Sunday morning threw a column against the British position before Guinchv. The mossed attackers did not reach our trenches, and a counter-attack was launched while the remnants were retiring in confusion. A few minutes later the^British were ir. one of the longest German trenches, hacking and hewing, and wielding their clubbed rifles. ' Six thousand British were engaged in the fight. Our casualties were considerbut the Germans' were much heavier,.