WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1916, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

ANZACS' VICTORY. ENEMY'S DESPERATE RESISTANCE. London, Julv 23. The afternon despatch from war corropnndents at headquarters gives fuller details. Following a heavy bombardment last night. I'.rili-h and Anzac troops delivered an attack towards Pozieres ami Gnillemont. and notwithstanding the enemy's desperate resistance, the Anzacs succeeded in establishing themselves in Po/.ieres. where iliey are now consolidating their line. It is reported that their ca-ualties were comparative!!- lie.ht. Westward of the village the British ah-o successfully advanced, but found the wire entanglements upon the right of Pozieres insufficiently destroyed, consequently British progress was checked by heavy machine-gun (ire. Despite this we gained a footing in Gnillemont. but owing to a deierminod counter-attack were unable to maintain the advance. Progress, upon the whole, continues satisfactory, especially in the neighborhood of Pozieres, also along the road running from the village north-westward, upon which our troops are reported to be established. ARTILLERY STRUGGLE. BRITISH ATTACK PUZZLES THE Paris, July 23. I A communique states that there is an artillery struggle on the Somme front. The German night attack southward of Soyeeourt failed under our fire. I Tiie Germans are bombarding the'! l'Teury sector, and there lias been grenade fighting at Chapellc Stcfl'c. Our machine-guns repulsed an attack aginsl the trenches at Les Eparges. London, July 23. The Central News' Amsterdam correspondent says the German war correspondents are puzzled by the Britisli attacks on Fromolles and south of Armentieres on "Wednesday evening, in which two strong divisions were engaged. Some consider that it is the inlroduc- ; lion of a new offensive: some that it . preludes a serious attempt to advance towards Lille; others it is a mere demonstration to prevent the Germans sending troops to the menaced sectors ■ at Ilooge. Si,- Dougla- Ilaig reports: The battle i has been resumed with intense violence i on (he entire Pozieres-Guillemont front. Territorials and Australians attacked re- , spcetively south-west and south-east of Pozieres, and the latter carried the outer German works. Violent lighting con- , tinitcs in the village, and the Germans are resisting desperately with many machine-guns. 'No definite progress- is yet reported from Pozieres. and else _ 1 where on the front the lighting is equally' . intense. Wo captured the wjhole of Longueval this morning, but the Cor ■ mans re-took the northern end. The out- • skirts of Gnillemont have twice changed ■ bauds. • OUR CAPTURES ON THE I SOMME. > 20,223 MEN AND GUNS. Received July 24, r,.40 p.m. London, July 24. The Franco-British captures on the Somme in July total 20,223 prisoners, 140 guns, forty bomb throwers, and , several hundred machine guns. BELGIANS"CALLED UP. ' Received July 24, 10 p.m. Havre, July 24. King Albert of the Belgians has signed a decree mobilising all single Belgians from twenty-five to thirty--1 live, immediately, batehelors to forty • and marrieds will then be called at 1 intervals of two months. AN AERIAL BATTLE. Received Julv 24, 5.."i p.m. Paris, July 24. A communique records many air operations, including the bombarding of the stations of Vigneulles, Thionville, Ar- ■ naville, Laon and Sainleerme, and the : barracks and station of Mulhoim. The squadron, on returning, fought a Ger- : man squadron. Four Germans ami two French were downed. , INDEMNITY FOR EVACUATING I BELGIUM! Renter Service. London, July 23. The Echo de Beige states that posters - have been placarded in the barracks at Ghent stating .that negotiations have been opened between the United States and Germany, who may evacuate Belgium on payment to Germany of an indemnity of two thousand millions sterling. ■DEFINITE DEVELOPMENTS I EXPECTED. Loudon, July 23.' The Times thinks that the coming week will bring definite developments iu the Somme battle. COOD BELGIAN WORK London, July 23. A Belgian communique says: Artillery and trench engines for the past week have continued their destructive lire on the German trenches, especially upon Dam and lletsas. with the best results. A GERMAN REPORT ' London, July 23. A Oorman communique says: The Hritish infantry attacks on the ThicpvalGuillemont front failed with heavy losses. There was violent hand-to-hand lighting near IV/iers. " \ FRENCH PROGRESS AT FLEURY. i Paris, July 23. A communique states: We progressed in tin? Fleury region. LOCK-JAW AXD BLOOD POISONING. The dirt of the street contains germs that cause lock-jaw and blood poisoning. All danger of either may be avoided if Chamberlain's Pain Balm is applied as soon as the injury is received, Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an antiseptic and destroys the gernv ** '■h - .'iana.-«