The Western Front

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1915, Page 5

The Western Front

ON THE GERMAN FRONTIER. FORMIDABLE NEW DEFENCES. Amsterdam, July 27. The Telegral" says that the Germans we building a second dctfenee line from Xanuir to the. German frontier, which U a formidable ensemlble of trenches, entanglements and reinforced concrete fortifications, the latter .being connected by tlie railway.

IN THE ARGONNE. P-OUT 08? CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY. Received Jwly 27, 9.30 p.m. Paris, July .27. A French Territorial, describing the Crown .Prince's failure in Argonne, says that oil the 13th, after & most violent bomtardiment, the Germans massed for an attack, and hudpd themselves on the French, shouting:! " Die Wjicht urn Rhein!" Beve<nty-fi<ves and machine-guns scattered the attackers, but enormous reserves soon replaced them and swarmed up to the trenches, outnumbering t'lie defenders sixfold.-' After two hours' close fighting, the French ammunition was almost exhausted, and the Germans gainod a, footing in the trendies. A French lieutenant in command resorted to a rure, and ordered all to be prone behind the trenches. THe Germans, believing the defenders had quitted, advanced, shouting with joy. A sudden volley wiped out the first line, and the (French then charged with bayonets through the Germans, charged back, and then through again. The survivors became panic-stricken, and many surrendered. The remainder bolted.

A FRENCH REPORT. j < i CANNONADING CONTINUES. Received July 27, A.30 p.m. Paris, July 27. Official j liak diirninishcil ait Artois. ,A fe.w heavy sholls were thrown into Arras. Milling operations on the IVthcs lUvuispom- front and at Yauquois are, to our advantage. There 1 was a violent oaimomade at Bws le ) Pretre and Pontamousson, and a bombardment ol llaudesapt. AROUND VERDUN. A SMART ACTION. London, .lulv The Time, correspondent says the Crown Prince's unavailing effort« round Verdun haw- re.-ultcd in a prodigal expenditure o; high e\plobves and poison shells. I : nvly lirrnui'iH pir- | 1 u i|' L ;i'fack. T! U' inl'tV 111 J the elTtirt >-• e\ide'i.-nl by tile !;:ct mat d.j.HilO -di e! i■; iiv thrown on a -mail Iron! preceding the first attack. 'l'lie !)aih e 'He Dondcllf .It i . dcAahtis : id:'; , .i crwp'lulle a-lbm oi !;.■ h neb M.-.til e! Ar.as. The ir. ,a- , ■M-".- . e ibai. throwing bend ..- i gr,. V>.; '■ Ug, cud An- Vbe-ve . - 1 A . nng oui. Led. ,:nd • I ; ; :.'e. I " -e ".v, ... . ■ , - .: V I ' ' ': V ■" ' ' _ Its ' • i A ; a.-e -;f a; c i '-as i ' ■ -iv;;be;. ; ;' ■ li!l linn!.]- o. - V;:,.,. A -:,r ■ :-i' .•: a .a A - i -i:a-eu.y, with !en:b!e ~-nlr, : FOR SERVICE IN THE EAST, i wrriiC'iiAWiv; THE vktkkax-. | '.'. C.i :ved d air 27. 1t1.2'5 pan. lierne. duly 27. Private, -advices state, that the tAr,itairs (ontinue to withdraw (mop.-, from the western trend to the eastward, replacing them hy young recruits.