THE WESTERN THEATRE

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 565, 1 December 1915, Page 8

THE WESTERN THEATRE

AIR, SEA, AND LAND BATTLES AEROPLANE DESTROYS 4 SUBMARINE. LONDON, November 30. Sir John French reports:— "A party of our troops on the 25th forced an entrance to the enemy's trenches near" Gommecourt Wood. They bombed several deep dug-outs, and then wifh<Jrew. We sprang a mine in front of Givenchy the same night, and destroyed two enemy galleries, causing a considerable number of casualties. "We have bombarded various portions of the enemy trenches during the last few days. The enemy's artillery has been active east of Avely, north-east of Loos and east of Neuve Chapelle, Armentieres, and Ypres. "On the 28th the enemy's aeroplanes were active. During the day there were 15 aerial encounters, ond of the German aeroplanes being brought down. One of our pilots fought five aeroplanes in single fight. "Our aviators were successful in bombing attacks against a German aerodrome at Gits, and an ammunition factory at La Chapelette. "Fourteen machines attacked the former, and 19 the latter, considerable damage being done. All the machines returned 1 safely. "A British aeroplane, on November 28, destroyed an enemy submarines off Middellcerke. ' The submarine was seen to break in half." The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, Nov 29 (10.25 p.m.) Sir John French reports:—"During the last few days we have carried out bombardments of various portions of . the enemy's trenches. The enemy aeroplanes were very active on Sunday. During the day there were 15 air encounters, with the result that one hostile machine was brought down at Sequedin. "Successful bombing attacks were made on a German aerodrome at Gits, and an ammunition factory at La Chapelette. Fourteen machines attacked Gits, and 19 La Chapelette. Considerable damage was done at both places. All the machines returned safely. "In the coast district on Sunday a French aeroplane brought down a German aeroplane and a British seaplane brought down a German seaplane during the afternoon. A British aeroplane destroyed a German submarine at Mid,delkirke, breaking it in half." IN THE "LABYRINTH." GERMANS BEATEN BACK. PARIS, November 30. An official communique says:— "A lively attack northward of the Labyrinth forced the enemy to retire from the mine crater which he had occupied since Saturday. The enemy suffered considerable losses." The High Commissioner reports:— " LONDON, Nov. 30 (1.15 a.m.) North of the Labyrinth, after a lively attack, the French chased the enemy from crater which he had occupied since Saturday. The enemy's losses were heavy, and ours were light. *