THE ANZACS

Nelson Evening Mail, 28 July 1916, Page 5

THE ANZACS

AN AMERICAN TRIBUTE. THEIR ENDURANCE AT POZIERES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec July 23, 2.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 27. The newspaper Globe states that the heroic fighting of the Auzacs was of particular interest because they closely resemble Americans. The holding of Pozieres for three days will prove to be one of the most wonderful tales of human endurance. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Rec. July 28. 12.10 p.m.)

LONDON, July 27. A Berlin communique savs: There is intense artillery activity on both sidesbetween the Ancre and the Somme. We repulsed enemy hand grenade attacks ■ westwards of Pozieres. A French at- i tack north-east of Barleux failed. Seve- ! ral strong French attacks in the region ' of Fletrry were repulsed. A strong British reconnoitring detachment south-west of Warneton was repulsed. BRITISH AIR SUPREMACY. (Published in The Times.) LONDON, July 27. The 'limes' correspondent at the j front refers to our complete mastery of I the air. our airmen ruling the skies ' above the lines and holding ilio enemy I terrorised far within their own territor-'. ' British machines are constantly guarding German aerodromes and preventing airmen from coming out except in the darkness or the thickest weather. Our air supremacy is of incalculable value, in this artillery war in which ooscrvation counts for 'much. NEW ZEALAND OFFICER KILLED. LONDON. July 27. Captain Alastair Thomson, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, the third son of Mr Sinclair Thomson, of Oeraldine, New Zealand, was killed tii France.