WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1916, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

PROGRESS AT HEM WOOD. FIFTEEN AIR COMBATS. Paris, August 10. A communique says: We progressed northward of Hem Wood. Rain and fog hampered the operations. W« have hart fifteen air combats. Our air squadron dropped !)() bombs 011 railway stations at Lassigny and Combles, 138 on railway station at Dually, 40 011 the railway station at Appilly, 38 upon ;i battery at Noyon, 15 on tiio railway station at Bazancourt, and 02 011 the railway stations at Spincourt and Damvi Hers, FURTHER PROGRESS, ENEMY ATTACKS DISPERSED. Wellington, August 11. The Hifrli Commissioner reports under date London, August 10 (2.5 p.m.): Sir Douglas Haig reports that the night was generally quiet except for hos-lile-Khelljng south-east of Trones Wood. North-west of Pozieres we mado further progress, gaining local objectives .which held ,72 prisoners. South of Arras an enemy sap was raided with several casualties, A- French official message says: South of the Somme German reconnaissances accompanied In liquid flames were dispersed by our fire westwards of Vermandovillers. In the Vosges an enemy eoupde-main, preceded by the bombardment of a salient in the lines north-west of Altkirch, was unsuccessful, and resulted in loss to the enemy. AIM OBSTINATE STRUGGLE. LIQUID FIRE A FAILURt. THE KAISER'S GRATITUDE, Received August 11, 8.50 p.m London, August 11. The Morning Post's correspondent at headquarters states that the Ciuileinont struggle was most obstinate, and as yet is indecisive. The Anzacs added to their laurels by taking a useful slice of a trench northwest. 01 Pozieres. Officers describing their experience of liquid fir< (otherwise "devils fire") sav it is a failure for all practical purposes, there being few- eases of burning' recorded, but it is typical of kultur. It is evident that the Kaiser recently visited the West front, for an order found in a captured German'* pocket at Pozieres expresses Imperial gratitude to the First Army for warding off the Anglo-French attacks on duly 30. It is noteworthy that there is no longer any flamboyant talk of victory. GERMAN PLANS FOR 'i RETREAT. | POSSIBLY THROUGH HOLLAND. | Renter Service. _ Received August 11, 5.5 p.m. London, August 10 ) A correspondent at headquarters states: We possess evidence that the Gerp mails prepare! plans for a retreat In the middle of dune. This, apparently, e.v----r plains the sudden military measures taken in Holland' then, as the Germans would possibly have retreated the I shortest way across the Dutch province } of Liiuburg. ENEMY PARTIES REPULSED. AEROPLANES BROUGHT DOWN. i t Received August 11, 8.15 p.m > London, August 10. > General Sir Douglas Haig states that " the position is unchanged along the 1 whole British front. Enemy parties 'f advancing southward of Martinpnich 1 were repulsed, and several enemy aero- ' planes were brought down. FRENCH REPORT A LULL. Received August 11, 8.15 p.m. London, August 10. ? A French communique, says: Apart from a lively cannonade 'northward of the Somme and Thiaumont, the day has been quiet. The weather was unfavorable for operations. ' MORE RUSSIANS ARRIVU ' Received August 11, 5.5 p.m, London,, August 10. 1 Another detachment of Russians have * landed at Brest. i A GERMAN REPORT. [ Received August 11, 5.5 p.m. London, August A German official report There s has been intense artillery fighting 011 e the Ancre and Somme. British un- ' wounded prisoners taken by us since August 8 include 13 officers and 500 men. At Maurepas, on the Somme, eight at--1 tacks made during the afternoon and 5 night failed, e ______ t SUCCESSFUL BOMBINGL ' Amsterdam, August 'O. The arsenal at Ghent was half dostroyed by the recent air raid. The workmen took a panic. There were 80 1 German casualties. FRENCH OUTPUT OF MACHINEGUNS. s Paris, August 10. The French output of machine-guns is •; 13f> times as great as it was in 1014, of t' rifles 301) times, of 75mm. guns 27 times, i of shells 2S times, and powder 16 times, e ;

GERMAN LOSSES v DISCOURAGEMENT AND DECLINING MORALE. German dissatisfaction with AUSTRIAN'S, Times Service, Received August 12, 1.30 a.m.London, August li. \ German official report states that ihe casualties for July were 122,540, over '' ■il.ODu being killed or died of wounds, while the total wai losses aibount to * 3,135,177. It is reliably stated tirat recent loues on the Somme were much heavier the lists show, averaging 50 per cent, in Picardy. 'Prisoners' letters reveal a growing dlscouragement and declining morale. traditional Bavarian dislike of the 'Pruisians is strongly reviving, and muoh Gem man dissatisfaction is shown at the Aum trian inability to hold the East ling, > •