WESTERN FRONT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17264, 4 September 1916, Page 8

WESTERN FRONT.

jar ■. •♦','■ NORTH OF THE AISNE. PRISONERS TAKEN. Aaatraliaa and N.Z. Cable Association. J, ■ « ; PARIS, September'i: 1 A communique says:—Our coup-de-jnain between the Oiso and the Aisno j took prisoners from trenches at Noiiv*on. Aviators were active, despite mist clouds, and brought down four Germans , cu the Sommo fJent. •

VERDUN REGION. GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL. % The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, September 2. A French official message, says:—A ' German attack on Fleury was arrested by our fire, an attack west of Pont a Jklousson also failed. IN LORRAINE. GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, September 1. The High Commissioner reports : There .were abortive German attempts at Croix St Jean and in the s’Jktis-le-Pretro. WAR IN THE AIR. FRENCH SUCCESSES. , PARIS, September 2. A communiquo says:—Our special guns brought down two aeroplanes on -w'tfro right bank of tho Oise and another near Douaumont.