FURTHER GAINS ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 232, 29 September 1915, Page 5

FURTHER GAINS ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

ALLIES APPROACHING THE TIILLCRESTS AT SOUCHEZ. SEVEN BATTALIONS SEVERELY BEATEN IN COUNTER ATTACK. fßy Cable.—Prese Association.—Copj-rtght.) (Received 12.31 p.m.) PABIS, September 2&. An official message report* further gains in the Artois region and in the Ciampagne, despite desperate counter-attack*. A communique states that the French progressed nearer and nearer the cre.»t» southeast and ca*t of Souchez. The German's in the Champagne are resisting in their reserve positions, protected by extensive disguised entanglements. We made further progress towards Hill ISo. cast of Sommepv. Seven enemy battalions attacked our trenches at La Fillc Morte Bolante, Jwt suffered a serious defeat. They penetrated to our first line trenches at Borne points, but our counter-attacks at night expelled them, the gTOund in front of our trenches being covered with German dead.