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The High Commissioner reports: — LONDON, 4th Oct., 12.55 a.m. In Artois we progressed, capturing a blockhouse and " some entrenchments south of Givenchy. There is a general bombardment south of the Somme, in the 'Champagne, and in the Argonne. A squadron of French aviators bombarded the station, bridge, and military buildings at Luxembourg this morning. LONDON, 4th Oct.', 5.30 p.m. North of Arras progress" continues ; at Givecchy and Hill 119 the French occupied five crossroads. Fighting continued at Quennevieres, Nouvron, in Champagne, and at Mesnil. At the latter place enemy repulsed. French *. aviators dropped forty large shells at Sablon Station, Me\z; other aviators bombed junctions and stations behind the German front. (PRESS iSSOCIATION.) GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. BERLIN, 4th October. A communique states : — Monitors bom. barded Westende. The English abandoned their attempts to recapture Hhe ground north of Loos, after bitter fighting, with heavy losses. 'There was hand grenade fighting at Souchez, Neuville, Mesnil, and Ville-sur-Tourbe. We forced a French airship in Aleaco to descend, The crew were taken prisoners. ENEMY FORTIFYING BELGIAN TOWNS. ' (TIMES AND STDWPT SON SERVICBS.) (Received October 5, 8 a.m.) LONDON, 4th October. The Central News Agency's Amsterdam correspondent reports that Ghent, Liege, and Namur are being strongly fortified. Heavy guns have been transferred from Lille to Douai. "Die 'BelgroS railways have been commandeered for exclusive military use.
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Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 82, 5 October 1915, Page 7
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221OFFICIAL NEWS Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 82, 5 October 1915, Page 7
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