GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 762, 20 July 1916, Page 8

GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

FURTHER CLAIMS OF SUCCESS ATTACKS BROKEN DOWN. A ustralUm anil N.Z, CabU A.xsociation. (Received July 20, 11.50 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 19. The Berlin communique states: We recaptured the village of Longueval and Belville Wood last night, after fierce lighting hy the Magdeburg 26th Infantry Regiment. In addition to sanguinary losses, the English had eight officers and 280 men taken prisoner. They left a considerable number of machine guns. Our curtain fire dispersed enemy attacks north of Ovillers, and at the southern border of Pozicres. The British have not had the slightest success anywhere. French local attacks north of Barleux, near Belloy, failed. The enemy continues his fruitless efforts against the German lines at Terrefroide, on the right bank of the Meusc.

General von Hindenburg's troops to the south and south-west of Riga broke repeated Russian attacks with extraordinary high losses. There is lively artillery activity'at Stochod, but elsewhere things are quiet.

LOOKING AHEAD.

THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SUBMARINE. SERVICE SUGGESTED. Iteuter's Telegram*. (Received July 20, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. The Germans are preparing to run, after the war, a submarine service with the United States. The charges will be high, and parcels will not be accepted. It is stated that correspondence will be given preference. A NEW TREBIZOND. CONCEALING A LOSS. "The Times" Semice. (Received July 20, 9 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. The township of Ordu, on the Anatolian coast, has been officially renamed Trebizond, in order to conceal the loss of Trebizond. ANZAC RAIDS. GREAT GALLANTRY SHOWN. CAPTAIN JOLLY'S HEROISM. WELLINGTON, July li). The following special message has been received from the New Zealand Official War Correspondent:— ANZAC HEADQUARTERS, July 17.

With varying success the New Zealanders continue to raid the enemy's trenches in the vicinity of Armentieres. A German counter-raid caused several casualties, mainly during the enemy's bombardment. One machine gun crew was "casualtied" and buried with the guns, but the gun was dug out and brought into action again.

A recent attempted raid by the Maoris was unsuccessful, but they cleverly outwitted an enemy ruse to entrap them, and returned without casualties. The Germans concerned were caught in the open by our guns and rifle-fire;' They were thrown into confusion and suffered loss.

A party from the Rifle Brigade successfully raided a German frontline trench, inflicting casualties. Our bombardment wrecked three German trenches and their dead were badly shattered. Our casualties were slight. An Otago regiment was less lucky, being caught by the enemy's fire in "No Man's Land," but the splendid bravery of officers and men made amends. Captain Jolly was wounded, but he refused to go to a stretcher while his men needed attention. With great gallantry he carried on, but he was subsequently killed. His body was located at dawn near our parapet and brought in under cover of darkness next night. A private, who was under a suspended sentence of five years' penal servitude, behaved with great heroism. He was seen boldly standing up under heavy fire repeatedly lifting wounded men over the parapet. His sentence was remit led.

AFTER THE WAR. COMMERCE AND LABOUR. AxtMtndian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, July 18. Mr Asquith has appointed a committee to consider Britain's post-war commercial and industrial policy, with special reference to the recommendations of Hie Paris Economic Conference. The commit lee will enquire what industries are essential for the future safety of the nation, ami what steps are necessary to establish I hem; secondly, what steps will he necessary to recover the home and foreign trade lost during the war and secure new markets; thirdly, to what exeat and by what means the Empire's sources of supply can be prevented from falling under foreign control. The committee includes Lord Halfour of Burleigh, chairman: Mr A. .1. Balfour, Mr M Gosling, Mr W. A. S. Hewins, Sir A. M. Mond, Sir F. E. Smith, K.C., Mr G. J. Wardle, members of the House of Conunons, together with Lord Faringdon's Committee which was appointed last month by the Board of Trade to consider how to meet the needs of British firms after the war regarding financial facilities for trade, particularly in reference to financing large oversea contracts.