ANOTHER TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 155, 30 June 1916, Page 5

ANOTHER TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS

The Germans developed another strong attack on Thiaumont yesterday, but the French were ready, and a curtain of fire, supported by a hail from the machine guns, prevented the . enemy from approaching the trenches, while inflicting heavy losses upon him. Further to the westward, in the Champagne sector, the French, by a sharp'and sudden attack, cleared the German trenches and blew up shelters and defence works. The British bombardment of the works opposite their line has now persisted for four days, and everything within gunrange has been battered to the earth. The Loos salient, the scene of some of the bitterest fighting of the war, has suffered most heavily. The enemy's reply has been slight and ineffective. Fresh troops and guns are being sent up to reinforce the position. The French are developing greater artillery violence along the Aisne. The Italians estimate that they put 130,000 of the enemy out of action since their counter-offensive began. In two days they recovered half the area which the Austrians occupied after 45 days' heavy fighting. During the fighting in Southern Russia yesterday the Czar's forces captured 221 officers and 10,285 men. Sir Roger Casement has been sentenced to death for his treachery in Germany. Bailey, one of his few dupes, has been found not.guilty.and discharged. ...,.. w _.