ATTACKS NEAR POZIERES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 9

ATTACKS NEAR POZIERES.

SIX DESPERATE GERMAN EFFORTS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS. ENEMY COUNTER-STROKE EXPECTED I EAST GERMAN INTERESTS IN ITALY ATTACKED BY TRADE DECREES. i ACTIVITY IN BALKANS. By Telegraph—Prte# Association—Copyright BATTLE OE THE SOMME. LONDON, August 18.—Six German attack’s west of Pozieres were repulsed and the British took Mouquet Farm. Progress was made in the vicinity of Bazentin. The French also made progress at Belloy-en-Santerre. THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. PETROGRAD, August 18.—The Russians report that the situation is unchanged, but the enemy’s communiques speak of successful attacks. . - ITALIAN CAMPAIGN ROME, August 18.—The Italian artillery and aeroplane? bombarded enemy railway stations with good results. Austrian seaplanes bombed Venice hut without doing any damage. THE BALKANS ADVANCE. LONDON, August 18.r-The French have occupied two villages in the neighbourhood of Veles and are progressing near Lake Doiran. . IN GERMAN EAST .AFRICA. LONDON, August 18.—General Smuts’ forces in German East Africa continue to progress. General Van Deventer is moving on Kilossa.