WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 October 1916, Page 7

WESTERN ATTACK.

ANGLO-FRENCH CONFERENCE. Australian-N.Z, Cable Association. Paris, October 22. A conference at Boulogne on Friday for the interchange of.views 011 the military and polieital situation was attended by JIM. Briand, Ribot, Bourgeois, Reques. J.oeaze, Thomas and General Jollrc, also Mr. Asquith, Viscount Grey of Falladon, Messrs. Balfour and Lloyd George, and Generals Robertson and Haig. Diplomatic, naval and military advisers were also present.

ANGLO-FRENCH GAINS HELD. London, October 22. Sir Douglas Haig saysi-'-l'estcrday's attack was very successful. The whole of our objectives were gained and we took SOG prisoners. Our casualties are believed to have been slight. The enimy did not attempt to retake the captured ground. , Paris, October 22. A communique says: All the gains on the Somme on Saturday have been maintained. A violent attack on our new positions in the vicinity of Chaulnes was repulsed with heavy losses. Aeroplanes bombed the railway stations at St. Quentiii, Tenguir, Ham, Athies, Courcclles and East Metz.

' GERMAN REPORT. Paris, October 21. A Berlin communique says:—The English attacks between Le Sars and Eaucourt failed, and the French attacks on the Sai'ly-Rancourt road broke down. Our aerial squadrons brought down twelve enemy machines, and aerial attacks on the railway stations and munition depots behind the enemy front brought good results. yiCTIM OF HUN TYRANNY Amsterdam, October 22. Dr. Bull, an English dentist, aged (13, who lias long been resident in Brussels, was court-martialled on a charge of providing money to help Allied soldiers to escape from Belgium. He has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment.