IN THE WEST

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1915, Page 5

IN THE WEST

ENEMY REPULSED. FRENCH REPORT. Received August 13, 5.5 p.m. Paris, August 15. Official: The enemy attacked along the whole front ut the Marie Thcrese sector, but were everywhere repulsed with appreciable losses. A BRITISH HERO. THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN SMART. Received August 15, 4 p.m. London, August U, Lieutenant Barter describes Captain Smart's exploit. He was almost ten yards from the German trencli when he was wounded in the right shoulder. "I shouted, "Hardy, go back.' He answered: 'All right, I'm left-handed.' Then he rushed off and commenced to slam bombs at the enemy, and went on like that for twenty. or thirty yards, when he was shot through the head, half of which was blown off." COAL FOR FRANCE. Received August 15, 5.5 p.m. Paris, August 14. A semi-oflicial Note allaying anxiety over the British prohibition of the export of coal explains that a French official has been appointed to the British Exports Committee. Britain has given .assurances that France's need 3 will not suffer ip "the slightest. , GERMAN' PRINCE REPORTED KILLED. Received August 15, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, August 14. During recent fighting an officer, who is believed to have been a Prince, was killed. His body was taken in a motor car to Ghent and was followed by officers of high rank, ,