THE LINE OF BATTLE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 203, 1 October 1914, Page 7

THE LINE OF BATTLE.

|. s .- ' DISPOSITION OF TROOPS. 1 '' ; ARE THE GERMANS SUB-BOUNDED..- .. (Received October 1, 12.20 a.m.) PARIS, September 30. An "ofhYial communique states tliat the French like in the Pont-a-Moussou district extends from Aprcmont, which, is five miles south-east of Saint MihieT, to the Mouse. North of Saint Mihiel the line extends from ; tluj , height:* north of Spada to the south-east of Verdun. Between Ycrdun find Rheims the ._" front passes from Yarennes to the north * of Souain, ami the Roman road leading _ to Rheims. Skirting Rheims, it foi**-' lo,ws the road to Berry-du-Boa and theh eights called Les Hauteurs du Chemin des Dames. The line follows the Aisire to Soissons, and then, including the first plateau •on the northern;bank, toUompicgne. ■_ \-\ The line between the Oisc and the ____ Somme corresponds to the RiLct'ourt , front. The enemy is holding Lassiiigy , and Chaulines, and tlie : Allies-are holding Roye. .' North - of. the.-Somme the li lie •• extends to the plateau between Albert and Combles. The communique says:—"W« J»wwle . a number of prisoners on Monday." , The '' Exchange 's'' correspondent states that.Peronne has been recaptured j and lhat the communique unmLstakably demonstrates that,the. French have surrounded the Germans hi the Somme department.