CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1916, Page 5

CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS.

ANGLO-FRENCH UNANIMITY. Ee.'eivcd August l":i, s.iu p.m. Paris, August 12. A Foreign Office communique states that as a result of an exchange of views , between M. Briand and Mr. Lloyd ' George a complete agreement exists between the French and British Governments regarding the conduct of military operations. GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Received August 13, 5.5 p.m. .Amsterdam, August 12. A German communique states: Strong British attacks between Thiepval and High Wood, also at Guillcmont were repulsed. French attacks between Maurepas and the Somme were bioken. but some of the enemy penetrated a portion of a small wood north-east of Hem. The attack north-west of Thiaumont work was repulsed with severe enemy losses. POSITION UNCHANGED Received August 13, 11.5 p.nt. ■London, August 13. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: South-east of Ypre? the enemy infantry, of a newly arrived corps, attempted to leave their trenches, but were frustrated. The position elsewhere is unchanged, OFFICIAL REPORTS. aLLIES' si.'CCESS CONTINUED. Wellington, August 12. The High Commissioner reports from 'London, under date August 11, 2.55 p.m.: A French official message says that a detail operation took some prisoners and captured two machine-guns northeast of Hardecourt. On the left of the Meuse a eoup-de-main on the enemy trenche? brought back prisoners. Sir Douglas Haig reports: North of Bazentin-le-Petit we made further progress, taking a short length of trenches and inflicting considerable loss. At 5.45 in the morning the enemy made a determined counter-attack, which was repulsed with further heavy lost;. Northwest of Pozieres we also advanced slightly in places. Near Neuville-St. Vaast we exploded a mine, occupying the cratf" with little opposition. FRENCH HOMAGE TO BRITISH DEAD. London.. August 12. August 4 was celebrated in France bv ar. act of homage to tne British dead. Wreaths were placed on fifteen hundred graves. 'The French Government sent the wreaths.