FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144860, 11 December 1915, Page 7

FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

EKENCII ADVANCE IN CHAMPAGNE. AN IMPORTANT GAIN. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Dec. 11. Tlio High Commissioner cables from London, December 10, 1.00 p.nt., as follows ; South of St. Souplet the enemy yesterday was driven beyond tho crest. [St. Souplet is on the north side of tile Bnzaneonrt-CJiaJlerange railway,, which ha.s been ol great \alne to I lie German forees as a means of supply and of transferring troops rapidly to any threatened point. When the big offensive was undertaken at the end ol Septe.mbor the Drench managed to reach within two miles ot this railway at Inhurc Butte, which is a few miles further cast than St. Souplet. Now' they must lie very close to the lino: close enough to he able to stop the tratlic it not to actually capture iI.J