HISTORIC FIGHT ON THE SOMME

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13693, 7 October 1916, Page 5

HISTORIC FIGHT ON THE SOMME

GERMAN ATTACKS AGAINST THIEPVAL REPULSED, BRITISH CAPTURE OP GERMAN . ARTILLERY. (Aoabfaliau and'Neiy Zealand Cable Received October G, 9.5 p.m. LONDON, October 0, General Siiv Douglas Haig reports:- Two enemy counterattacks in Thiepval area were severely handled' and repulsed. Between Ist'July and 30th September, wo captured twentynine heavy guns and heavy howitzers, ninety-two field guns arid field howitzers, 103 trench artillery pieces, and 397'-machine guns. BRITISH ADVANCE TO THE NORTH. ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED. t (Australian and 'Kew,< Zealand 'Cable Association.) LONDON, October 5. Sir Douglas Haig reports: There was intermittent shelling at night southward of the Ancre. Our'artillery caused many casualties to German infantry moving, northward of the Schwaben Redoubt. The Germans unsuccessfully attempted to enter our trenches eastward of St. Eloi. (Australian and New Zealand Cablo Association.) LONDON, October 5. A German communique says: At Eauconrt l'Abbaye the enemy only succeeded in reaching our position near le Sars, north-west of the /former village, where we defeated the English. We lost trenches between Fregicourt and Rancourt, east\ of Combles. (Australian and New Zealand Calile Asswialioh;) ; - LONDON; October 5. A French communique report's: The night was calm on the whole front, Despite bad weather our aeroplanes bombed'Jthe aviation grounds at Colmar,.; and dropped ninety bombs onlthef military buildings at Zeebrugge. •• V