FRENCH GUN OUTPUT

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 16, 19 July 1915, Page 7

FRENCH GUN OUTPUT

STATEMENT BY THE WAR MINISTER. • USE OF ASPHYXIATING GAS. (TtMES AND BTDMBT SON SBRYICBS.) (Received July 19, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 18th July. M. Millerand, Minister for War, speaking in the French Senate, stated that the output of "seventy-fives" had increased by 1100 per cent., of big guns by 800 per cent., and of mitrailleuses by 1500 per cent. M. Millerand observed: "Since the enemy have seen fit to dishonour war. let me tell them that to defend ourselves and protect the lives of our children we will follow them in every field. We have formed a section of gas asphyxiators, in which will collaborate technicians of the army and servants of the university."

tacked our positions in force near Riflgio and Garibaldi, but was repulsed. We have now solidly occupied the passes. ' We continue our successful offensive against the group of forts near Falzarego and Livfallongo, and are now capturing the difficult country between the forts. The infantry, under a murderous fire, charged with the bayonet and captured the advanced trenches at the Lana Pass, in the Anoraz Valley. Two dirigibles bombarded the Austrian camps at Gorz with satisfactory results. LONDON, 17th July. Austrian official : We repulsed several Italian battalions near Ruffreddo, northward of Cortina d'Ampezzo, inflicting serious losses.