IN THE WESTERN THEATRE

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13329, 31 July 1915, Page 5

IN THE WESTERN THEATRE

THECROWN PRINfiE * AGAIN.PLAMBUOYANT ADDRESS TO • V . TUOOPS., ' , , ~; aXiSTERPAM, July 29. i During a. flelil!'service in- the Airgonne the Crown 'Prince addrfescd: the itroopswho:: stormed- 'the, heights -on the' 13th and.thanked jt'lieiii .forlast, success,: which had 'results,' though accompanied . hj'. 'heavy - losses. He adde'd:' "We !, flrc,'c6 J yering v oiir .floni-. rades iii, the easterii.b'a'ttlefield, and witJiGod/s. help ,wjll 'continue to .do. till it is possible to. set tie.' definitely with the French.'' ' ' .....

FKENCH ATRMA'N: KILLED. ;| ■ I'AltIS, July 2!), ' - The• avintor Ronoit;descending in an aeroplane, fell NNifl,. fef-t, :itul rtiod -ipv hospital,. .. His ".mechanic, was, incinerated, 1 ' : ' PRRPECTION I OP GERMAN' ' MUNITIONS, ; ntpoRTAN.CE or; bombs .and. . ; Wj®,■/;' • ; ; \ ' 5 July 20. '• : Mfr¥Jß lieiiii^MrfPf'S' rtgeiii. : 'says "thai ■ went"' nfipifttiolisi have - revealed tlifi fnoj'mOHS impojiljaiiftftj of bombs and hand greiia)les| which -are-' needed in limited -quantities fyi; close fighting in narrow Miches' iniovspftod • liy biliiinierablc traversed ' and- formidable barricades with, Mfinli j-he German de: fence wnrks iihhiind. : ,A: beautifullymade exploded bomb was leCeiilly {'mind in -our 'trenches. eapiihlfi of' being thrown 60-yard?;"'-The tekftisra is so contrived ilmt the bom)>• is bound .to explode whatever way it'ffllis,; ■ The German -.snipers-' nsfe -rifles with; special telescopic sights; makingi a miss almost impossible,- -

lII6H QOMMiaSIoftBR'B REPORT. TJIENGH"WA ! I® , ARF/'IN-PROGRESS' ENEMY DEFEAT ;AT BARREN- ' ,■ . : ' The ITiglr Commissioner, repor ''LONDON, Juiy 2(1,.1,1!) a.m. . Sir JohifFrtWlireports:-^' . Acii vo--mining on. both sides have continued during the last, fen' days wii'li intermitt.^nt .artiUf. eng'agemeiits,' There'have'beim no infantry nUaeks,' '

'f exploded three mines at Stoloi' arid, one tienr >Giverichy, _'[ Only one did damage,'.wliich'was.sligiit. -We. exploded-a- mine on Sunday north 'of Z\ya'itolep,,destroyingUwenty'yards oi' the enemy'*parapet, /«' '"•■■: On Sunday a British aeroplane brought-xlown-:.fl German;machihe.in our lines ;east" : of:Zille))ekfe, ::'. ;•': ■■'■■■ '■ '" : The dny:wns fairly, eilim from'the sea to. tlte,' yosges,:biit-.; there.,: was'; artillery activity aK'Weral;p6inW/^"';-;Ij vv: '- * The;!Fl'ench;Te-bceupied a'-ffejsh,group, of houses ;at Bnndesupt.vv- iVr-^'j'

At BaiTcnkope : •■ th¥ . Germans • •en' deavoured to rc-ta!;e the lost_ positiojsvThe. French repulsed iwXtioleiit ■ at|a,ck, : .maintaining ithein gains; <[ ..'•.The.lenem'y's irattery.:,which-accoinpknie^ r '»'the' ! 'ai¥acic .wasnlestroyeoV''- ■•■"<.i-Mu. ■•'.*:r.«{.!?] .■' • •:.•'■•,' '.';■?■.:¥''■ ■'■-'•,Trr,,'rirs vigsi •'■'■'.'.•'.'