EASTERN POSITION OBSCURE

Southland Times, Issue 17484, 27 July 1915, Page 5

EASTERN POSITION OBSCURE

Enemy’s Progress at Shavli Germans Cross the Narew Southern Offensive Checked BRITISH SUCCESS IN FLANDERS Important Positions Taken Italians Capture German Submarine Fierce Fighting in the Mountains Bulgaria’s Relations with the Enemy Negotiating Loan with Germany Railway Agreement with Turkey 357 th Day of the War CRy Telegraph.—Proas Assn.—Copyright),

Tbc High Commissioner repodts, under date, London, July 26 (12.30 a.m.): — General Sir John Trench reports, under date, London, July a bomb attack on a crater caused by the explosion of our mine west of Hoogc, reported on Tuesday. Our heavy artillery silenced a heavy trencli mortar, assisting in the attack. , On Friday we exploded a mine under a salient in the German lines south-east of Gillebeke, and destroyed the enemy’s trenches there. Shortly afterwards the enemy exploded a mine further south, with little damage. Later we made some ground by occupying the crater of the German mine, linking it with our trenches. -On Saturday we repulsed another heavy bomb attack on our trenches round the crater near Hooge. HELLIAGTOX, July 26, The -High Commissioner reports, under date, London, July 26 (4.20 p.m.);— A semi-official statement, issued lu Berlin, describes [’resident Wilson’s reply as unsatisfactory, and declares that to give America more than Germany offered would mean the humiliation of Germany. Berlin newspaper comment is bitter.