FRANCE AND BELGIUM

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 12 October 1916, Page 5

FRANCE AND BELGIUM

FRENCH GAINS INCREASED

NOTHING IMPORTANT ON

BRITISH FRONT

PARIS, Oct. 11. A communique states:' We attacked on a five kilometre front between Bcr'ny^-Santerre and Chaulnes. ■We carried the position, and progressed beyond our objective, capturing the hamlet of ' Bovent, the north-western outskirts of Bovent and the bulk of Chaulnes woods,. The German losses were heavy, • *'

A 'French communique states: Reciprocal artillery activity is proceeding south of the Somme. The enemy bombarded by means of shells the outskirts of Le Sars.

A communique states: Important gains were made in the Alblaincourt district. The bulk of Chaulnes woods were captured, and 1250 prisoners have already been' counted. Aeroplanes bombarded a magneto factory at „ Stuttgart. Thick smoke arose.

LONDON, Oct. 11. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: There is nothing important to report. The woi'k of improving the new position southward of Ancre was v continued. N