BRITISH PROCRESS

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 238, 5 October 1916, Page 5

BRITISH PROCRESS

EAUCOURT L'ABBAYE CLEARED STORY OF THE GREAT ADVANCE HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE EAST ADVANCE ON GREEK FRONT CONTINUES Eaucourt I'Abbaye has been entirely cleared-Ui" the enemy, and is now in British hands. Wintry weather is interfering with operations on the Somme front, but the guns are still having , a busy time. Colonel Eepington says that the Germans now practically admit that they are on the down grade, while it is clear that the Allies have not yet reached their mavfmim effort. When they do the battle of the Somme will be child's play by comparison. The Germans asked for war, he says, and they are goingto get it.. General BrussilofFs general offensive from the Pripet -marshes to the Carpathians is reported to be under weigh, its main objective being Lemberg. So far no definite news is to hand as to the progress of the offensive A violent Jbattle is reported to be raging in the Dobrudja, where the land forces are attacking the invading Germans and Bulgarians at three points, while the fleet is hammering them • , from the sea. Military critics agree that the crossing of the \ . Danube by the Rumanians places yon Mackensen's army in dire peril, especially as early rains have turned the country behind him into a swamp. The British are stQl advancing eastward of the Struma against the Bulgarians. Their first attack caught the enemy by surprise, and quickly gave the British possession of two villages, which they were able to hold against fierce counterattacks. The Serbs are still making progress on the other end of the line. N