WESTERN OPERATIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9095, 14 July 1915, Page 7

WESTERN OPERATIONS

SOME GROUND GAINED SOUTHWARD OF SOUCHEZ By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. PARIS, July 12. A communique states:—After throwing a great number of asphyxiating projectiles, the enemy’s attempted attack southwards of Souchez towards midnight failed. A second attack towards 2 in the morning enabled the enemy to occupy the cemetery and portions of the adjacent trenches. A tery keen struggle, during which grenades were thrown, occurred in the trenches south-east of Neuville, without any appreciable change. The enemy, using shells of every calibre, violently cannonaded various points in the Woeuvre region, and attempted several attacks, all of which were repulsed. . . , . The enemy’s attack south-west of Ammertzwiller was repulsed with important losses. We took prisoners. The High Commissioner reports: — ■ LONDON, July 12. SlO p.m. There’ was great activity during the night on several parts of the western front. In the Arras sector, the enemy, after having thrown a large number of asphyxiating bombs, attacked south of Souchez, bqt failed; a second attack, however, enabled him to occupy, the cemetery and parts of the adjoining trenches. In the Vosges, south-west of Ammertzwiller the enemy exploded a mine near the Allies’ position, and then attacked in force, but was repulsed, suffering important losses. Several prisoners were captured. GERMAN REPORT OF’SUCCESS AT SOUCHEZ LONDON, July 12. A Berlin communique says:—We blew up a portion of the English position north of Hill 60. , . Hand-to-hand fighting is proceeding at Souchez,. where wo stormed and recaptured the cemetery after hard fighting, taking prisoner 165 Frenchmen: and four machine guns. GREAT ACTIVITY IN THE AR6ONNE Th. HigU Commit.., report.,Replying to( the bombardment of the trenches before Lomhaertzyde and Nieuport, the Allies silenced two of the enemy’s, batteries. Despite the enemy’s bombardment, with asphyxiating shell, of the trenches at Carency and Souchez, a counter-attack placed the French in repossession of a portion o! the trenches abandoned yesterday. In the region of the Aisne the contest with mines continues. In the Argonne there is great activity. At the Bois le Rretre two enemy attacks were checked. * By Telegraph— —Copyright. (Received July 13, 11 p.m.) PARIS. July 13. Official. —"The Germans bombarded our trenches in front of Lotnbaertzydc and Nieuport. Our reply silenced two batteries. Demit© an asphyxiating cannonade, we counter-attacked at Souchez and Carency, regaining portion of the trenches abandoned on Sunday. We exploded a mine chamber on the Aisne, wrecking German mine-galleries. The Germans attempted two attacks at Croix des Carny. The first was repulsed with important losses, and the second stopped before the Germans could emerge from the trenches.”