CAPTURE OF REGINA TRENCH

Nelson Evening Mail, 14 November 1916, Page 5

CAPTURE OF REGINA TRENCH

ARTILLERY EFFICIENCY. 'Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Nov. 12. Mv Percival Gibbon says the capture of Rsgina trench was a minor operaifon, but :'it.was necessary for various reasons, ■particularly because it was a regular hotbed of snipers who were taking unnecessary ftcll of our positions. Staff officer's'declare that the barrage preceding the attack was the best we have ever |put over. The precision, with •which the guns kept ahead of the infantry -was wonderful. Artillery officers speak of it ini dcl'ighted', tones. The infantry's task was heavy, but it might have been) worse. The remnants of the garrison, 'surrendered' in true-Hun fashion the .monrent our bombers commenced to drive them from.' the trench. A noteworthy feature of the enemy's defence was .the variety of (machine guns including Russian' (maxims and Austrian iguns captured by the Russians and retaken' by the per.mans. BATTLE RAGES FV,O FEET IN THE AIR. (Renter - * LelKgrams.} f LONDON. Nov. 12. Reuter's headquarters correspondent says the "bid leisuTely air combats are now jrone. There"are now swifter, more breathless, and reckless duels. The Ger. rnana are exactly copying our methods of -formations and tactics. The last engagement raged for 2C minut.es SC)bO feet among the clouds. It was ,an inextricable tangle of darting, wli'irling machines, and .the roar of 7C (propellers and the clatter of guns filled thft.air. A -strong wind drifted the battle deeply into enemy, country.

GERMAN BLA.ST FURNACES ' RAIDED. (Rec. Nov. 14. 11,20 a.m.) PARIS, Nov. 13. A communique says : There is nothing to report; Nine bbrribar-dmg and seven escorting British naval aeroplanes bombed the Mast fmenaces at Saint Irigbert. north-east of Sarrebruck. All returned. Two German- aeroplanes bombed Belfort. Five civilians were injured. OiSTEIND RAIDED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) ■ (Rec. Nov. .12.45 p.m.) LONT>ON\ Nov; 13. The Admiralty reports that a 'squadron of naval aeroplanes attacked the harbour or," Ostend on 12th November, when a considerable number o* bombs were dropped. Bombs were also dropped on the war vessels. ■'