THE WESTERN FRONT

Inangahua Times, 1 October 1915, Page 3

THE WESTERN FRONT

T"E WAR;

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Our Gains Maintained

French Gam Further Ground

Reed this day at 10.5 a.m Paris, Sept 30.

I A communique says that our 1 enemies counter a'fck at Artois 'was res rict..d to the most violent bombardment of our new positions east of Soucheg. We gained a footing at several points on the enemy's second defensive position at Champagne and are firmly holding them. We even passed the second line at one point, but progress was not maintained owing to violent fire curtains and flanking bombardments. Our aviators bombarded the enemy's communications, and shells were thrown on several nilway stations, also on a marching column at Sommepy.

Official

The High Commission reports : London, Sept 30.10 p.m. la Artois,. there has been a violent bombardment of the French new positions. In Champagne the French took several points of the German second line of trenches west of I Labuttede and Fahiire and in the west the farm of of Navarrin. Certain troops resolutely advanced further, but were unable to maintain themselves, owing to the German curtain of artillery fire and the flanking fire. Dispite the bad atmospheric conditions, our aircraft bombed five village stations of German communications.

Further French Success

Second Defensive Lines Gained

Reed this day at 8.55 a m. PARIS, Sept 30

Official— \ footing has been gained on the second defensive lines at Champagne.

General Joftre's Ordsr

" Remember Mariie"

General Joffre's order before Saturday's attack was:—"The offensive will be carried on withs Out a truce or respite. Remerriber Marne l' Conquer or die." '

k Wounded Soldier's , Storv

■a soldier states : When the infantry was held up at entanglement pagne, the cavalry came to the rescue. , , It was the Dragoons' and Chas*, seurs'first chance for months and, they were determined to make up for lost time .

They went with magnificent dash and the Boches werehunted on all sides. They bolted, scattering an un« imaginable Quantity of material in their flight. "This turned into panic when the Africans went into them with the bayonet and inflicted appalling losses. None stood up to them. Itwas a veritable carnage.

French Communique

Paris, Sept 29 ' \ communique states—Fight" ingall day long was maintained in the new positions between Souchez and Vimy. There was a violent struggle in Champagne before Ihe inner German positions, also for possession of the- salient north of Mesnal and Wjere. Small' German gioujps maintain their positions and we are pro« pressing northward of Massiignes. There were violent reciprocal bombardments at Bois le Pretre and Apprement.

German Press Opinion,

AMSTERDAM Sept. 30

The Frankfurter Zeitung says it was impossible to resist the bombardment of three days and nights followed by the attack of brave troops. # A writer in the Berlin Gike Tennende says A definite result of the west front might decide the whole war. The Telegraph says apparently inexhaustible trainloads of Ger mans are arriving in Belgium and the greatest activity is evinced. All vehicles have been quisitioned for bringing materials and conveying the wounded.

Zeppelins Going Westward.

Reed this day at 11. a.m. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 30. Six Zeppelins passed Aershoi going westward.