WESTERN FRONT

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9173, 13 October 1915, Page 7

WESTERN FRONT

MARKED_PROGRESS ALLIES’ VIGOROUS ATTACK. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 12, 10 p.m.) PARIS. October 12. A communique states: “,We made very marked progress in the wood westward of Souchez and eastward of the Souchez-Angros road, in the valley of Souchez and eastward of the redoubt in Givenchy wood, also on the heights towards La Folie. We made fresh progress in the Champagne, north-eastward of Tahure, capturing, after a vigorous attack, the whole of the German work south-eastwards of the village on the edge of Goutte Ravine.” SIB JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT ENEMY’S SEVERE REVERSE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 12, 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, October 12. Sir John French, on October 11th, reports: “Further information shows that the German attack on our front south of La Basse© Canal on the Bth was made in great strength. The main effort w'as directed against the chalkpit north of Hill Seventy, and between Hulluch and the Hohenzollern redoubt. In the chalk-pit attack the enemy assembled behind the woods, three hundred to five hundred yards off our trenches. The attack was mowed down by combined rifle and machinegun and artillery fire, none getting within forty yards of our trenches. “Further north, between Hulluch and the quarries, the attack was similarly beaten off with heavy enemy loss. Here our troops, following -up the enemy, secured a German trench west of Cite St. Elie. The enemy only succeeded in penetrating the front line at one point of a southern communication trench at the Hohenzollern redoubt, which is still in our hands. “He was promptly driven out by bombers. Reserves were not required at any part of tho front. It is certain that we inflicted a very severe reverse on the enemy. Our casualties were even less than the first low estimate. “The German report of tho 9th that the British attack north-east of Vermelles failed with ; great loss is entirely false. No attacks were made. “There were eleven fights in tho air yesterday, wherein ; our airmen were successful in nine. ; One hostile aeroplane was driven to the ground in the enemy’s lines, and was almost certainly destroyed. To-day another enemy machine was brought down in our lines: Wo lost ono aeroplane.” THE ATTACK^ AT LOOS BETWEEN SEVEN AND EIGHT THOUSAND GERMAN DEAD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright } PARIS, October 11. A communique states: Tho latest information confirms the fact that the violent German counter-attack against the Anglo-French front during the past few days at Loos and northward was costly. Four divisions made tho principal assault, and were completely repulsed and dispersed. The ynemy left on the front of the Allied line between seven and eight thousand dead. The High Commissioner reports; — LONDON, October 11, 4.35 p.m. There has been a heavy Immbardment north of Lascarpe, behind the front in the Champagne, and in the region of Souain. Fresh nows confirms that the recent violent counterattacks at Loos, and to the north, resulted in the complete repulse of the Germans. The principal attack consisted of between three and. four divisions. ” It was completely repulsed and the dead in front of the Allies’ lines are estimated at between seven; and eight thousand. THREE MILLION SHELLS FIRED BY FRENCH IN FEW DAYS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 12. 11.30 p.m.) _ AMSTERDAM, October 12. Herr Kellermann, a correspondent of the “Tageblatt,” states that the French in the last few days fired three million shells, and that the German losses were heavy. Herr Kellermann believes that the whole Champagne army must be sacrificed, and adds that tbe French are attacking the whole lino with unprecedented vigour and courage. NEWS GERMAN ARTICLES FOR AMERI- • ■ ■ CANS. "Times” and Bydney "Sim” Service*. LONDON, October 11. “The- Times” correspondent lat Washington says that while the censor accounts for the absence of decent news Berlin has dispatched inspired articles full of flashy, plausible optimism. Admirable ammunition is thus being given the German efforts to discount the German reverses in France and Russia, and hamper the public sale of the loan- The failure of the loan is unthinkable, hut unless there is care, the effect of the recent success on neutral opinion will he obliterated, especially since most stirring accounts of tbe fighting still come from German sources. THE CENSORSHIP REPLY TO CRTICISM, By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 12, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 12. Sir John Simon, replying to Lord Selborne's strictures, states that the Press Bureau merely carries out tbe War Office’s and the Admiralty’s rules.

Doubtless occasional errors arose, but the fighting departments must decide if the censorship is needed, and prevent assistance to the enemy.