THE WESTERN THEATRE.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLII, Issue 87, 9 May 1916, Page 6

THE WESTERN THEATRE.

STILL MORE RUSSIANS. j i LANDING IN FRAN CI::. 1 I'A if IS, May t A fourth '.-(intingent of Russian troops' lias arrived at Marseilles. A great popu- | lar reception was accorded tlieni. j GERMANY VERY ACTIVE. PREPARING FOR A.N KMKJUSRNCY. AMSTERDAM, May 4. There is great activity in the German lines in Belgium. Numerous troop trains are passing. Reserves are ca ns| icil at the chief railway junctions ready to lie despatched in any direction. New trenches have been thrown up along the canals, rivers and railway embankments, and the engineers are laying new telephones in all directions. .Everything denotes that Germany is preparing for an emergency. MOVEMENTS IN BELGIUM. KAISIvR VISITS MEI'NU. LONDON. 'May I. A message from Amsterdam alleges that massed movements of German troops to Belgium continue. The German strength on the 'Mettse is now "Oil.1)01). The Kaiser is going to Verdun to inspect that front. VERDUN DEFENCE. FR UNCI I GAINS HELP. I'ARIS, May 4. A communiipte states: We extended and consolidated our gains at Morthomme, north-west of Verdun-. The High Commissioner reports i'rom London, May 4: — In Belgium our artillery (ire destroyed enemy organisations, exploding a munitions depot. West of the Mettse there has been a ' olent bombardment in all sectors. Wrenade lighting occurred at Avacourt Wood. In the course of the night we enlarged and consolidated our gains at 'Morthomme. It is confirmed that the o icniy losses were considerable, chiefly due to our artillery preparation. At or.*" point two men surrendered, these being the only survivors of the occupants of a trench. East of the Meuse then 1 has been a bombardment in the region of Yaux. In the Woevre our artillery concentrated on many points. At Les Uparges we blew up a mine, organising the trater. Uast of St. Mihiel a strong enemy reconnaissance, which attempted to attack one of our posts in the region of Apremont, was repulsed. One of our aeroplanes attacked two German machines in the region of Douanmont. One fell disabled and the other lied. MORTHOMME. BKILL!ANT FRKNCII ASSAULT. I'ARIS, May 4. A communique states: After a violent bombardment at Avocourt. at the end of the afternoon, our troops, bv a brilliant assault, carried the German positions north-west of .Morthomme. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. BERLIN, May 4. A communique states: There was vigorous lighting at some points between Armentieres and Arras. The' British, following a mine explosion, attempted an attack north-west of Lens, but failed. Though a French attack on the western slopes of Morthomme was repulsed, the eneitiv gained a footing in our ad - vanc.ed positions on the south-western slopes of '.Morthomme. CIVILIANS LEAVE METZ. AMSTERDAM. May 4. The civilian population of Metz are quitting the town.