THE WESTERN THEATRE.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15459, 11 December 1915, Page 11

THE WESTERN THEATRE.

FRENCH SUCCESSES. PROGRESS "IX CHAMPAGNE. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, December 0 (5.15 p.m.). In tho Champagne in the eourso of the night, our artillery continued to bombard German positions, destroying the munitions depot south of Saint Souplet. Tho French counter-attack east of Butto do Souain has continued to hurl back the enemy, who now only holds a portion of an advanced trench whore ho is unable to establish himself. In the Argonno tho French successfully exploded two mines in the region of Haute Chevauchee. ON THE TSER. GERMAN ADVANCED TRENCHES ABANDONED. ("Times" and "Sydney Sun" SerTioc#.) LONDON. December 9. The Germans have abandoned numerous advanced works on tho Yscr owing to new Belgian inundations. ANOTHER CONFERENCE. LORD KITCHENER AND SIR EDWARD GREY IN PARIS. PARIS. December 9. Lord Kitchener and Sir Edward Grey have arrived in Paris, and are conferring with the Government. MOKE XEWS. A DAILY COMMUNIQUE. LONDON, 'f'OccpiSej- 9. In the House of Commons. Sir J. A. Simon said that in order giv*. niore news of the Western front, a daily communique would be issued in future.