WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 October 1916, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

i A FRENCH ATTACK. PROGRESS BEYOND OBJECTIVE. i Received Oct. 11. 10 p.m. Paris, Oct. 11. A communique states: . We attacked on a five kilometre front between BcrnySanioxre arid Cliaulnes. We carried tlio • position, and progressed beyond our objective, capturing the hamlet of Bovent, J the north-western outskirts of Bovent and the bulk of Chanlnes Woods. The German losses were heavy. A French communique states: Reciprocal artillery activity is proceeding south of the Somme. Tho enemy bombarded by means of shells the outskirts ] of I.e Sars. ' Another Russian detachment has ar« . rived at Salonika. , Paris, Oct. 11. ! A communique 'states: Important gains were made in the Alblaincourt dis- 1 trict. The bulk of Chaulnes Woods was captured, and 1250 prisoners have already been counted. Aeroplanes bombarded a magneto factory at Stuttgart. Thick smoke arose. BRITISH SUCCESSES. London, Oct, 10. Cencral Haig reports: Our artillery cau™lit the enemy in the open country at We raided south-west cf Given-liv, notwithstanding that the trcm-he? wire strongly held. Received Oct. 11. 8.20 p.m. London, Oct. 11. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: There is nothing important to report. The work of improving the new position southward of Ancre was continued. , »