The Western Front

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1915, Page 5

The Western Front

A DARING ONRUSH. I'-KILI.IANT FREXCH OPKRATIOX'S. July 11. A oommuni(|Ui' states that a French eye-witness, ol tin- operations in the valley of the southern Fccht sayx that the operations were boldly conceived and dashingly executed. Alpine troops, consisting of mountaineers troni Savoy and Dauphine, and battalions of the line made a daring onrush, which was irresistible. The majority of the trenches on Braunkopf were quickb,- captured, while on Hill Slit) the infantry pierced the line and sliding down the dec-levities took the trenches in the rear, taking two companies prisoners. After the entire positions at Braunkopf had been carried, the ffsuch Were impeded for several days Ivy machine-gun fire against the slopes, until desperate trench fighting made them masters of Aulas.-.

A communique states: We carried a line of trenches southward of the Chateau Carlcul. The Germans, northward of the Servon road, regained u footing in the licauron Wood.

j "MAGNIFICENT." KITCHEN GITS NEW" ARMY. London, July. 1.1. Tlie Daily Mail's correspondent at the British headquarters pays a tribute to the splendid qualities of Lord Kitchener's new army in France. He savs then- is a rude shock waiting for Prince Ruppreclit, who is so anxious about its whereabouts. The new army's sole desire is to get at the Bodies with the bayonet. Since their arrival at the front the new levies have been initiated into trench warfare. The general commanding the division is enthusiastic about them and says: "I do not believe they have a nerve in their bodies. They are magnificent men, .both in spirit and physique. Once they start to attack there is no holding them back. I; have never seen the territorial system to better advantage.''

ALLIED AIRMEN ACTIVE. ZEEBRUGOE BREAKWATER BOMBED Received July 111, 10.30 p.m. Amsterdam, Julv l'.i. The allied airmen continue to actively bomb the German trenches. 'English airmen destroyed an ammunition depot between Roulers and Vortryk. Four aeroplanes bombed a casino for officers at Meener. Several officers were killed and wounded. Airmen Iwmbed Zeebriigge breakwater on Wednesday morning. ALL QUIET. Ri-<ved July Hi, 10.30 p.m. Paris, July Hi. Official: Two German attacks at Haute Chevauchee and Boureville were repulsed. All is quiet elsewhere. BAYONETS NO GOOD. FRENCH UTILISING KNIVES.

Received July L", 1.10 a.m. London, July IG. The Daily Mail's 'Flanders correspondent says that the French soldiers are arming with short knives, finding the li.xed bayonets too long for rough work when (finishing off the Germans after bombing them. It is expected that the British uomb-throwers will s oon be similarly artned. CROWN PRINCE'S- BOAST. , A German deserter in Holland reports that when he was fighting under the Crown Prince it was genera 11 v undertsood that the latter undertook to reach Paris before July 14. Amsterdam, .July Li. Owing to the shortness of petrol the German Government has authorised all vehicles, except motors, to go without lights until the termination of the war. MLTZERAL EVACTATKD. Paris, July 15.

Tin- Germans, fearing to be outflanked, and unable to ' withstand our artillery, which fired on the houses, evacuated Metzeral and were, pursued to the hills eastward and compelled to abandon Sondernacht. The French, attaining their objective, held the whole line from the Keeht to Sondernacht, after taking prisoner 70S, including 20 officer-.

MOKE GERMAN LIES. ! Paris, July 1.",. Official.—lt is untrue that the Germans 'have raptured Cabaret 'Rouge; untrue that tliey repulsed ns at Bois-le-rrctre: we repulsed them. The Germans are seeking to disguise local defeats, the repetition of which is using up their infantry. HILL 60. HAS PRACTICALLY DJSAI'I'EARKI). Received July 10, 0.5 p.m. London, Julv 1.",. Replving to Mr. McNeill, Mr. 'Pennant said that the (loverninent was not aware of the position, at Hill (ifl until Sir John Ereneb's despatch was received. Sir John l-'reneh stated that his reasons iov not reporting tile fact earlier were that it seemed to be that since Mav sth neither side had held the ' Hill; therefore the public "ere not misled. The Hill had practically di.-appcared. HEREIN DENIAL OK FRENCH SUCCESS. Received Julv ](!, 3..-1 p.m. Berlin, July I.V

A ci)minniiii|Uc slates that the French reported attempt- to retake positions captured in tli- Ai-nnne collap-ed, despile tlic MM' of i^r.-:it. quantities of amliiiinitiini :iml strong bodies of fri'sh troops, with iimisniillv hijrh losses. Tinonly result of tin- French efforts wis tli:it til.' prisoners increased to liS officer- and :*(>SS men.