WESTERN FRONT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17274, 15 September 1916, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

ROUND VERDUN. FRENCH MAKE PROGRESS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, Sen-tember 13. A communique B a.ys:--We progressed northward of the Vaux-Chapitre line. GERMAN REPORT. AMSTERDAM, September 13. A German communique says:— Ei.cmy attacks on Thiaumont and Souvillc failed GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED. (Received September 14, 7.30 p.m.) PARIS, September 14. A communique says:—A German attack on the recently conquered positions east of Fleury was completely repulsed. REBUILDING FRANCE. THE GOVERNMENTS PLANS. PARIS. Soptember 13. Tho Government proposes State provision of funds for reimbursing owners of ruined homes, farms and factories. The State will not aid owners .rebuildin" factories in ditrerent localities and TviTl not compensate'those not rebuilding ■ Tho Government aims at the restoration of the prosperity of the occupied districts, to defeat tho German plans for commercially crippling France. . GERMAN DEMANDS. CROWN PRINCES IN CHARGE. United Scrvico AMSTERDAM, September 13. A Berlin message says that von Hindenburg has divided the West front into three sectors under the Crown Princes of Germany, Wurtombnrg and Bavaria. AIR RAIDS. A GERMAN REPORT. Auatralian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, September 13. Berlin reports air raids on Rottwoll and Saarbnrg on the ninth and tenth, with no ALLIED BOOTY. GUNS AND MEN CAPTURED. (Received September 14, 7.50 p.m.) PARIS. September 14. Since the beginning of tho offensive tho French and British on the Somme and tho French at Verdun have ca Pj tared 260 guns, 647 machine guns and 54,000 men. t GOOD MEWS IN BRUSSELS. BRITISH AIRMAN'S FEAT. (Received September 15, 12.25 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Soptember 14. A British aeroplane Hew over Brussels, and dropped leaflets with the_ message: " Conraee, you will soon bo free. The authorities nro angry at anti-Ger-man demonstrations which took place in connection with the aerial visit, and they punished nil inhabitants, who were ordered to remain indoors after seven o'clock.