WESTERN FRONT

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9172, 12 October 1915, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT

SQUALLSJiF SHELLS GERMAN TRENCHES CHOKED WITH CORPSES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ' (Received October 11, 9 p.m.) PARIS, October 11. A French eye-witness, describing the lighting in the Champagne on October 7th, says: “The German battalion at the Navarin Farm belonged to the Tenth Army Corps from the eastern front. It suffered severely from our artillery. “The enemy was prevented from removing his wounded. He was cut off from the rear and exposed to squalls of shells until only five hundred men remained. These surrendered. They had been without food or water for four days. “The Germans southward of Tahure held the slope of the Toothbrush Wood. Our guns mowed down the trees. Then the Bretons and Yendians jumped into the trenches,; which they found choked with corpses. “Prisoners state that our artillery fire caused a panic, and part of tho garrison at Tahure deserted.” SUCCESSFUL BRILLIANT ASSAULT FURTHER PROGRESS AT TAHURE, Ky Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrighl (Received October 11, 10 p.m.) PARIS, October 11. A communique states: “Wo again progressed north-cast of Tahure. A brilliant assault made ns masters of a new trench south-east of the village. There was an intense bombardment on both sides in the Argonne, in the sector Court'es-Chousses and La. Fillworte, also between the .Meuse and Moselle, north of Flirey. We brought down a German aeroplane in our lines south of Poht-a-Mousson. Both .aviators were killed. - Our squadron dropped one hundred bombs on stations be-' hind the Champagne front and oh the enemy’s troops ” ' < The High Commissioner reports: LONDON, October 11, 1.30 a.m. Paris reports that further progress has been made north-east of Tahure. A German trohch was captured brilliantly south-east of- the - village. In-the Vosges, an enemy aeroplane was brought down. Tho aviators were' killed. . In the Champagne district our aeroplanes bombarded stations and assembled troops. ■ ; ■ The bombardment is i general and intense in the' Argonno district. ( ■ GERMAN TS. (Received October 11, 9 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, October 11, t Large numbers 1 of German troop?! are proceeding to the West front, in-, (finding many naval men from: Kiel and Heligoland. f GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED

LIVELY TRENCH FIGHTING.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright PARIS, October 10A communique states: We. repulsedGerman attach® at Bois do Givenchy. There has been lively trench fightijig with grenades.and aerial torpedoes at Lihons. ' LINE STEADILY PUSHED FORWARD, ■ 1 LONDON, October 10Sir John French reports: Since ,the 4th the enemy has constantly shelled our new trenches southward of the La Bassee Canal, and made repeated bomb attacks on the southern portion of the Hohenzollern redoubt, which is' held by us. All the attacks were,'repulsed, Despite the artillery fire, wo xmshod. our trenches steadily forward ‘northeastward of Loos, .between iJlill 70, and Hulluch, and gained ground varying from five hundred to a thousand yards’ depth. r y The enemy on Friday afternoon 1 steadily bombarded the whole area we had recently won, and followed this hy attacks in successive waves l of infantryon our whole front from] Southward of Loos to the Hohenzollern re‘doubt. This attack, was everywhere repulsed with heavy loss to the enemy. We gained possession by counter-at-tack of a trench five hundred yards westward of . Cite Saint Elie. 1 Great numbers of the enemy’s dead are lying in front of our lines. Our lossha, comparatively, were slight- y GENERAL HAIG’S ITNE TROOPS.

' PARIS, October 10. Marcel. Hutin states: that British and French troops wore engaged in repelling the counter-attacks-, uv Loos, which wore fully expected-after a terriblo bombardment. ■ General ; Haig’s troops again displayed marvellous’ten-’ acity, resisting heavy masses north and south of Loos. The enemy was broken against the British lines,' and the losses were enormousi ' - GERMANS MOWED DOWN tJy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlgln PARIS, October D. A communique states: The German assaults at Loos were delivered 'in three successive heavy waves, followed by unite in column. .. All wore mowed down by combined infantry, ..ma-chine-guns, and artillery fire. Only a few elements succeeded- jin gaining, a footing in -a single trench recently, captured, between Loos, and the LonsBethuno road. Other, violent local attacks southeast of Neuville were completely repulsed. . - The only German reply to our progress on Friday south-east of Tahure was a violent bombardment of asphyxiating and tear-making shells. GERMAN REPORTS. AMSTERDAM, October 0. . A German communique states: A strong British attack north-east of Vermellea failed, with great enemy losses. The German attach southward oT Loos progressed. The French eastward of Navarln farm entered our trenches at some points, but were rejected with considerable and sanguinary- losses. ■ We took prisoners. The enemy" lost the much-contested height southward of beintrey. .We captured/seventy men,; a machine-gun, and -four bomb-mor-tars. AMSTERDAM, October 10.' A German communique states: Wo counter-attacked and recaptured several hundred yards ,of the lost trenches at Tahure.

BRITISH OFFICERS' CASUALTIES IN THE GREAT OFFENSIVE. By Telo®Taph—Press Association —CopyriphL LONDON, October 9. A six. days’ British casualty list shows 190 officers killed, 335 wounded, and 51 missing as the result of the offensive in the west. SLURRING OVER Bill NEWS ITS EFFECT ON THE PUBLIC. 3y Telegraph— Pres* Association—Copyright LONDON, October 10. Lord Selbourne {President of the Board of Agriculture), speaking at York, said that we were confronted by a crisis, but were undismayed. It would require a supreme effort on the part of the Empire to meet. it. When the censor excised a passage in a newspaper correspondent’s report from Loos, describing -how tenaciously and bravely the Germans fought, it was only mischievous stupidity. If some people did not yet realise the greatness of the crisis and the demand for self-sacrifice, it was largely due to those who committed the crime of slurring over bad news. M. DELCASSE ILL M. VIVIANI TAKES HIS PLACE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright PARIS, October 10, M. Delcasao is ill. M. Vivian! has temporarily taken over his duties at the Foreign Office. - BRITISH NEVER WAVERED MR ASQUITH’S MESSAGE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, October 10. Mr Asquith, Prime Minister, in a message to five Liberals,. says: “The spirit of fixed determination. no matter what the sacrifice to*carry the war to a victorious conclusion, has never wavered from the first moment we took up arms, and no momentary difficulties can for an 1 - instant-' weaken it.” ; . “PROCEED THE END" GENERAL JOFFRE AND FRENCH RAILWAYMEN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright PARIS, October 10.' General Jeff re, addressing the Union of Railwayman, congratulated them on their zeal. Ho concluded; by the same sentiment apd calm, strong purpose, we" will proceed to the end—namely, a victory which will permit us to dictate conditions of peace.” WAR-ON-WAR ADVOCATES EXPELLED BY LABOUR, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 12, 1 a.m.)JOHANNESBURG, October 11. The council of the Labour party ex-pelled-the war-on-war section from membership. j The expulsions include Mr Andrews, president of the International Socialist League, also prominent members of the Transvaal Council. t . THEJMOEN / TO BE SALVAGED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright MELBOURNE. October’ 11. The Navy Department -has decided to undertake the refloating of the mnden, and' is dispatching a gunboat equipped for the purpose. 1 "HELL UPON EARTH" THE LOT OF BRITISH PRISONERS i "Timet * and Sydney "Sun" Serrjott. ■ LONDON,* October 9, i; > A party of wounded British exchanged .prisoners has arrived. The men cbmplain of the vilenoss of the food. British prisoners, are singled out for insults and harsh treatment. One said:, “We were treated worse than dogs.' : Life was hell upon earth.” WINTER JtfMFORTS FOR THE SAILORS AND SOLDIERS "Times” and Sydney ”Bun" Services. LONDON, October 9. ' The Queen has issued an appeal, to the women of the Empire for winter comforts for the soldiers and sailors, DISSUADING A RECRUIT

MAN FINED TEN POUNDS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrigh l SYDNEY, October 11. A man was-fined £lO at Liverpool for attempting to dissuade a recruit from going to the war. DREADNOUGHT_FOR BRITAIN PROPOSED INDIAN PRESENTA- . TION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 11, 0 p.m.) BOMBAY, October 11. Tho Raja of Butlam ; who is fighting in Franco, is. appealing to Indian noblemen and rhen of commence to present Britain with a Dreadnought.