THE WESTERN THEATRE.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLII, Issue 90, 19 May 1916, Page 6

THE WESTERN THEATRE.

THE BRITISH LINES. PORTION OF TRENCHES LOST. LONDON. .May Sir JJou<rJ;is Hnireports: The enemy on Wednesday evening c;i | itn toi t a I >ou t 100 yards of trenches north-east of Yermelles. A counter-attack at night recovered a jtortion of the lost ground. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. TRENCH AND MORTAR ACTIONS. LONDON, May U •Sir Douglas llsiijr reports: The (!ermans heavily bombarded our trenches between the Nomine ami Maricourt, and delivered three attacks. One penetrated our trenches, but the intruders were immediately expelled, leaving many dead. There are trench and mortar actions for the remainder of Ike front, especially at llelmtenie, Souchez, Carencv, llohenzolleni and St. Eioi. SITUATION AT VERDUN. FRENCH POSITION FMPROYED. PARIS, May l:i. A communique slates: We have appreciably extended our position south-east of llancourt. We coin]detely repulsed an attack south-east of Douaumonl fort. Another communique states: We further progressed at night in the vicinity of Hill l!fS7. The enemy renewed its attack on the trenches south-east of Fort Douaumont, but were repulsed with serious German losses. Other at tempts on positions north of Thiaumont farm were stopped by our curtain of lire. COUP DE MAIN FRUSTRATED. BOMBS ON ENEMY AIRSHEDS. PARIS, May I:;. A comninui(|Ue stales: We repulsed a German attack west of Hill :!<M. and frustrated a German coup-de-main on the north-east slopes of Morthomme. An aeroplane dropped 11 shells on the airship sheds at Metz-Frescaty. ATTACKS ON BRITISH POSITION. TIIREE FA I LI'RMS. LONDON, May 1.1. Sir Douglas llaig reports: After an extremely heavy bombardment on Saturday night with guns of all types, three parties attacked Plogsterrwood. One entered the trenches, but was immediately ejected. The Scottish met the other parties at the parapet and dispersed them. GERMAN ATTACKS AT VERDUN. EVERYWHERE REI'CLSEI). THE FRENCH GAIN GROUND. ■ PARIS, May 1.1. A selm-ollicia! report states: The attacks on Verdun continue without cohesion or success. Friday was marked by another sanguinary defeat. On Saturday evening the enemy were again everywhere thrown back. The French appreciably advanced south-east of Haucourt. The German storms of artillery are unable to overcome the valour of the French iufantrry.