WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1916, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

| FRENCH ADVANCE. ;ENKMY REGAIN A LITTLE GROUND,' Paris Nov. 6. A communique states:—We advanced between Los Boeufi. and 8a illySaillisel. The enemy during the night violently counter-attacked the positions we. captured from Saillisel to St. Pierre Vaast Wood. All tlie attacks on the northern spur and tlie western edges' ot the wood were repulsed with machine-gun and artillery lire, with heavy losses. The enemy regained a little ground south-west of the wood and the village of Saillisel. There was a lively bombardment at Damlotip. MAGNIFICENT DASH. ANGLO-FRENCH CAREY HEIGHTS AND TRENCHES. Received Nov. 7, 10 p.m. Paris, Nov. 7. Correspondents emphasise the magnificent dash of the British and French troops on Saturday and Sunda.y Generals Foch and Haig took advantage of the spell of fine weather. The British in a few moments carried the heights east of Lesars and north-east of GueudeC'Oiirt, while the French carried three lines of trenches in front of the formidable fortified forest of St. Pierre Vaast. The Germans counter-attacked all day long. The attacks were indecisive until 4 o'clock on Sunday morning. Prisoners confirm the statement that the German Josses were lately tremendous, being largely due to the bad direction of the artillery, which fell short, pouring tons of projectiles upon their own infantry. London, Nov. 7. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:— Our front was heavily shelled in the neighbourhood of Les Bocufr; and Lesars. Consolidation of the ground occupied on Sunday was continued. We successfully bombarded the trenches south of Armcntieres. iFaris, Nov. 7. A communique states:—North of the Somme we continued to progress. Over 800 prisoners were taken in the northern part of St. Pierre Vaast Wood since yesterday. It is confirmed that the enemy suffered very heavily during the violent counter-attacks in the wood yesternight. There is nothing to report from Verdun, except the continued cannonade in the Domumont, Vaux, and D.imloup regions. There is also nothing to report from the eastern army, except the intermittent artillerying and patrol encounters. British aeroplanes bombed Bondanci. A NEW ZEALAND HERO. QUALIFIES V.C. Received Nov. 7, 10 p.m. London, Nov. 7. Sir Joseph Ward said an instance of gallantry, deserving of the Victoria Cross, was brought under his notice whilst at the front. Tilsley, a Rotorua electrician, went to No Man's Land, the Germans being only 300 feet away, and carried in a comrade who was shot. BRITISH GAINS SECURED. London, Nov. C. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—During the night strong enemy counter-at-tacks regained a portion of the ground in the neighbourhood ot the Butte dc Warlencourt. Eastwards of Les Boeufs our gains were secured. We made three successful raids on the trenches in the Armcntieres and Ypres areas.