The Western Theatre.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 431, 10 August 1915, Page 5

The Western Theatre.

Artillery Operating on a Wide Front.

German* Lines Held by Machine Guns.

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London, Aug. 9.

The ” Daily Chronicle’s ” correspondent in Northern France estimated that the Germans had 4000 machine guns Irom the sea to the Swiss frontier, equal to one to every 25 y ards. Paris, Aug. 9. Some artillery engagements have taken place in Belgium, Artois, and on ihe Aisnc, where Soissons was bombarded. Paris, Aug. 9. There was grenade fighting in the Argonne, and artillery activitx- in the Woevre.

The Germans again attacked Lingekopf, but were completely repulsed. There was a strong enemy bombardment of Hilscnfirst, in the Vosges.

'Received 10, 10.35 a.m.J Paris, wMg. 9. A communique states thai the German attack north-west of Souchez station was repulsed.

The encmx', after exploding a mine, violently bombarded our positions eastward oi Lille road, in the Xcuville district, and attempted to leave their trenches, bin were immediately stopped by our infantry and artillery.

The enemy attacked advanced posts and trenches on the Viennc-La Chatcau-Bmarxille road, in Argonne, with grenades and bombs, but were driven back.

A fresh night atiack on our positicm at Lmgckopt completely failed, our curtain of lire inflicting considerable losses.

GERMAN REPORTS WIDE OF THE TRUTH.

'Received 10, 10.45 a.m.) London, Aug. 9.

A French Embassy communique states that in Argonne the enemy’s activity is incessant. All German attacks have been repulsed with heavy loss, apart from our less of a portion of an advanced trench.

The number of prisoners claimed by Germans is double the actual number taken.

In Lorraine no French reconnaissance was repulsed, but wo repulsed the Germans.

The confused, embarrassed language of German communiques ill conceals the persistence of their rex-erses in the Vosges, where xxe captured important ridges at Lingekopf and Barrenkopf, and have thrown back numerous attacks. No French aeroplane has been shot down by German artillery. GERMAN TROOPS MUTINY. .RINGLEADERS SHOT TO IMPRESS THEIR COMRADES. Havre, Aug. 9Mutineers in the garrisons at: Liege, Ghent and Bruges refused to march to replace exhausted troops on the Y ser front. The ringleaders were shot in the presence of their comrades.