WESTERN FRONT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11696, 16 October 1916, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

ANGLO-FRENCH ADVANCE.

FIGHTING AT IE TRANSLOY.

DESPERATELY DEFENDED BY ENEMY.

Paris, Oct. 13

Semi official.—The British yesterday made more sex-ions progress than the direction of their commnnique indicates, but the Allies are anxious only to annnounce confirmed results. Moreover, the battle still continues.

The Times’correspondent at headquarters says that without giving the enemy rest, we struck again after consolidating, still further driving the Germans hack on the right from Eancourt Le Abbeye to Warlencourt [Road, on a four mile front.

The French, co-operating beyond Les Boeufs, we advanced within live hundred yards of Le Transloy Cemetery, gaining a thousand yards and forming here a new north-west-erly zigzag line to Flers-Ligny-Thil-loy Road, where fighting is still proceeding.

The artillery and aeroplanes were again magnificent, the latter continually circling the enemy’s lines and ignoring air guns constant fusilading. Tne Allied operation commenced on Thursday resulted in progress north-west of Gueudecoxxrt, in the direction of Bapaums. Le Transloy is in a precarious position. It has been incessantly bombarded for ten days. The position has been aggravated by this advance. It is freported that the British already occupy th£ outskirts of Le Transloy, which is being defended most desperate!}-. Its tall will compel the enemy to abandon the line of heights between Guedecourt (Beanlencourt?) and Morval.

HEAR LE TRANSLOY.

HARO FIGHTING CONTINUES.

ENEMY FRANTICALLY DIGGSNG-IN.

Paris, Oct. 13

Wednesday’s attack brought'ns to the outskirts of Le Transloy. The German artillery have very good hill positions on the Bapanme-Per-onne road and made the most of the advantage of these. Hard fighting continues at Le Transloy, which a Pomeranian regiment is obstinately defending. Meanwhile xhe enemy is making frantic efforts to dig a fresh line of trenches and fortify villages for me defence of Bapaume. They are employing large numbers of Russian prisoners, contrary to the rules of war.

A GERMAN REPORT,

Amsterdam, Oct. 13

A German communique [says; We repulsed strong attacks on the Somme and recaptured some positions of the southern sector at St. Pierre Vaast Wood, also portions of Amhos Wood, north of Chaulnes.

SIR D. HAIG’S 'REPORT.

ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED.

London, Oct. 14,

Sir Douglas Haig reports: We carried out successful trench raids north-west of Ypres and south-west of Hulluch.

We drove hack an attempted raid on trenches north-eastward of Mulverem.

A communique says: The Germans, by means of fiammenwafers, seized afew portions of trenches on the outskirts of St. Pierre Vnast Wood.

In local attacks we appreciably improved out position in the neighbourhood of the Schwaben Redoubt.

A GERMAN REPORT,

Received Oct. 14, 2 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 19

A German communique states: The main weight of the massed artillery and infantry attacks have been directed against Courcelette, St- Pierre Vaast Woods sector. The enemy temporarily penetrated our front. The French seven times failed near Sailly. Fighting continues. The Brandenburgers poured a devastating fire on dense English columns at Guendeconrt. We won after stubborn fighting the Generamont sugar refiuerj’. The main part of Ablainoourt remains ours. The Gyergyo and Mszeb valleys are tree from the enemy who still resists at Osik Szereda Gyrnca pass and Brasso. Servian attacks failed at a Cerna salient.

INSPECTION OF PARIS DEFENCES.

Paris, Oct. 13.

Lord French inspected Pans defences before proceeding to the front.

YOUTHFUL GERMAN SOLDIERS

RFINFORCING THE SOMME FRONT,

Amsterdam, Oct. 1-1

The Echo Beige states that last week 59 trainloads of youthful' German soldiers reinforced the Somme front, j

PROGRESS ON THE SOMME.

Paris, Oct. 14,

A communique says:, North of the Somme we progressed on the Malassise ridge. South of the Somme the Germans powerfully attacked Ablainconri; and re-occupied a portion of the village, hut were immediately ejected. A fog cloud hampered air work. London, October 15.

The High Commissioner reports:— A British official report says further .reports show that the enterprise of yesterday against Huff and Schwaben Redoubts was highly successful. There were heavy losses to the enemy’.