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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 38, 1 October 1914, Page 5

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A message received I«y the P.ime Minister from the High I’ommioSioner last night lescrbea tuc Allies’ huo in France as follows: The Allies’ line now lies from east to west, on a front in the Pout-a-Mousson district, along a line fanned by the Apremont and Meuse, through the St. Michel legion along the heights north of Spada, and pa it of the heights of the Meuse to the south-east of Verdun. Between Verdun and Uheims the line passes through Vo. lun to tfi® north of Souain and the Homan road, which leads to the Rheinis outskirts, by the Rheims road from Rheims to Berryubac, and over the heights to Les Hauteurs, Hu Che nn, and Des Dames. ■, On the right hank -f the Aisne the line runs near the Aisno lo the Soissons district. Between Sen-sons and Fovet do Laigle, the Allies include the first plateau on tne i-ght bank. Between the Oise and the Somme, the line corresponds with the front at Ribecomt, held by us, and Lass’gny field by the enemy, and Roye field by us and Chauliiies by tfie enemy. North of the Somme the Allies’ line goes by the plateau between Albert and Combles. Wellington, September 30.

The High Commissioner reports:— Official.—The general headquarters reports regarding the movement of the British and French armies in immediate touch, that the 23rd passed without incident. In regard to the major operations, the enemy concentrated heavy artillery fire near Paissy. A The absence of wind gave our airmen a chance of obtaining much inform '.ion. The 24th saw a lull in actio;:, though heavy German shells were falling, mostly near Pargaan. The Admiralty announces that the Emden during the past few days eaptured and sunk in the Indian Ocean Mm British steamers Pumeric, King Lud, Riberia, and Fayle, and captured the collier Ruresk. The crews .vero transferred to the steamer Drysdale and landed at Colombo, London, September 29 (8.15 p.m.) Official.—The Allied forces began an attack on an advanced position at Tsing-tau, four kilometres from the enemy’s main line of defence on Monday. In spite of a fierce fire by se* and land, the Allies drove the enemy from the position and occupied the high ground overlooking the enaray’s main line of defence. London, Sept. 19 (11.50 a.m.) Official.—Casualty lists just published show that 25 non-commission-ed officers and men were admitted to the hospitals under date 19th; and that 32 killed, 136 wounded, 55 missing, and 51 officers and men were admitted to the northern hospital up to the 15th. , London, Sept. 29 (11.35 a.m.) There *is practically no change in the situation. On the Allies’ left hand there has been heavy fighting, but they were well holding thair own.