WESTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17655, 12 February 1916, Page 6

WESTERN THEATRE

PROGRESS nr AKTOIS. GERMAN ADVANCE STAVED. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) PARIS, February 11. Received February 11. 11.15 p.m. Communique: Continued progress is being made in Artois by bombing. West ol 'La Folio two German attacks, west oi llill 110, were completely repulsed. The Germans exploded a mine north cr Neuville-Theuls mad. We occupied the crater. The- enemy tried to debouch south of tiie Koranic, hut were driven back. GERMAN REPORT. AMkTIORDA.M. February 10. deceived February 11, lO.tlU p.m. Gernnin communique: We captured a large section of a trench north-west of Vimy, and recaptured in the neighbourhood" of Neuville a crater that was in the enemy's occupation. We captured twenty-two machine guns. We repulsed local attacks south of the Somme. j The enemy, north of Bacquincourt, obtained a foothold in a small section of eur foremost trenches. GEEMAN CONCENTRATION. BALKAN rOKCES ARRIVING. AIi.STKRDAM, February 1,1. Received February 11, 11.15 p.m. Many trains filled with troops passed through Louvain, concentrating on Koulers and Courtrai. Most are from (lie Balkans and many are mere hoys. CROWN PRINCE AND TRENCH AEROPDANES. IJKK.VII, February 11. Received February 1-, 1-.10 a.m. The German Grown Prince, when visiting the Alsatian front, arrived near Basle. Suddenly French aeroplanes from Belfort appeared. There was a terrific rush of the population indoors. The Crown Prince took refuge in a cellar and motored to Altkirch when the airmen passed on.