WESTERN THEATRE

Grey River Argus, 1 November 1916, Page 3

WESTERN THEATRE

BAD WEATHER HAMPERS OPERATIONS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn) (Rcca. October 31, at 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, October 31. A Paris' communique states: The artillery titrugglc 1 was continued in the • Maisonette region. Bad weather still hampers operations generally. A FRENCH REPORT. SEVERAL SUCCESSES. LONDON, October 30. A French communique states: \Vfc captured a system of trenches northi west of Sailly Saillisel. We made pro- | gress east towards Saillisel and re--1 pulsed attacks between Biaches and south, of La Xaisonettc. The enemy penetrated our trenches north of La I Maisonette. In rev<">* ? . *— their Ver ! dun defeat the enemy bombarded J Rheims, killing civilians. GUtfERAL HAIG'S REPORT. I LONDON. October 30. Sir Douglas Haig reports: It is raining, but we raided trenches west of -"Wytschalfc aojd East Boesinghe. (Reed! October 31, at 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, October 31. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We bombarded Beaumonthamel and considerable shelling has taken place in the Le Butcrne and Auehy areas. ! BRITISH AVIATOR'S FEAT. DOWNS. THE GERMAN MASCOT. ; AMSTERDAM, October 30. A British aviator brought down Boelke. Who asked the Kaiser during his recent visit to the Somme to "be i removed to the East front because he ■■ had quarrelled with Prince-Rupprecht, but this was refused because Boelke iwas regarded as Germany's air mas>cot..