IN THE WEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 May 1916, Page 5

IN THE WEST.

QUIET ON THE FRONT. Received May 15, 56 p.m. ,\ Paris, May 14. A' communique says: We repelled ft surprise attack on a trench south of Roye. The only event on the Vardun, front has been a violent bombardin«ns in the Mort Homme region. AN INDIAN HERO.

V.C. HONOR WORTHILY WON. London, May 14. Official.—Lance-Corporal Nailc Lala, 41st Dogras, Indian Army, ' has teen, awarded the Victoria Cross. Ha dragged a wounded officer of another regimwt to a temporary •shelter of hia own construction, where he had previously bandaged four wounded. Ho heard .calls from the adjutant of his own regiment, who was severely wounded within a huni dred yards of the enemy. It seemed certain death to venture out, but Lala insisted. He went anil offered to crawl back wifli the adjutant on his back, but this was not ipermitttd, and he stripped to keep the adjutant warmer. He remained until dark and then returned to the shelter and car-. ried the first officer to the main trenches. He returned with a Btretehen on his back and carried the adjutant. The War Office describe* the deed as a magnificent example of courage mi devotion.

VALOR OF THE FRENCH, PROGRESS AGAINST STORMS OH , " " ARTILLERY. {Received May 15, 9.35 p.m. Paris, May IS. Semi-official; Attacks on Verdun own timie without cohesion or success, tfii day marked another sanguinary feat, and on Saturday evening the eftfany were again everywhere thrown back. , The Fronch have appreciably advanced w>atb> east of Haucourt, the German storm* ot artillery being unable to overcome thej valor of the French infantry

BRITISH COMMANDER'S REPOK& (Received May 15, 9.35 p.m. ''' London, May IS. General Sir Douglas Haig. ; report*! - After a very heavy bombardment qm Saturday night by guns of all types, three parties attacked Plogatoert Wood. One entered the trenches, but were immediately ejected, and the ScottJjh met the other parties on the parapet and dispersed them. THE SPIRIT OF FRANCA NO PEACE TILL ASKED TOR. Received May 15, 9.35 p.«, Paris, May 15. At Nancy, President Poincare said thai neither directly nor indirectly has Germany offered peace. He continued: "We do not wish her to offer peace; we wish her to ask for it. We wish to impose conditions; ''we will not accept hen. And until our enemies adralt'they ar» beaten we will not cease to fight."