FEATURES OF THE OFFENSIVE

Nelson Evening Mail, 6 July 1916, Page 5

FEATURES OF THE OFFENSIVE

EXTENT OF ENEMY LINES TAKEN. FURTHER ARTILLERY PREPARATION. (Australian and NIZ. Cable Association.) (Pec. July 6, 8.45 a.m.} 'PARIS, July 5. It is noteworthy that the enemy's first position) was captured along- the entire front attacked, the second position along trpwardls of one-half of the front 1 andi the third position along over one-third of the front? Such proportion- of frontage lias not been attained 'in> so short a time 'in any previous attack of the war. The British on several occasions -cleverly hoodwinked tho Germans by feint, ji. diiciijg them: to anticipate an; attack at the wrong point. A skilful offensive enabled the Allies' to occupy- a culminating point southward of. the Somme plateau, of Hill 105 dom/in;ati.n>g the bed of the river between- Frisc -and Poronrie. Kea«7y artillery is now preparing (to - l-ake the t enemy positions along the river "bank. GERMAN GARRISONS EST BELGIUM DEPLETED. (Reuter's Telegrams.) AMSTERDAM, July &. All the German garrisons in Belgium havo been partly depleted, and are hastily reinforcing the Flemish front. The remaining troops are reader to leave at a moment's notice. GERMAN MESSAGE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Jul-v 6. 11.45 ai. m.) LONDON, July 5. A German wireless message says that violent fighting continues on- both banks of the Somsne. The enemy nowhere gained a serious advantage.