, 1915-10-06
(Censored at Jnmaical

Censored at Jamaica)
London, Oct. 5lh-Fleld Marshal Sir John
French in a special Order of the Day, dated
the Both Sept, says: owe have now renched
a definite stage in the grent battle which
commenced on the 25th. Our Allies in the
south pierced The enemy'a last line of en-
~trenchments and eff cted large captures of
prisoners, guns and tents. The French on
our immediate right were heavily opposed,
but brilliantly succeeded in securing an mn
portant position on the Vimy Iid4e. The
operations by the British forces have been
most successful, with great and important
results. On The morning CT the 25th the
First and Fourth Corps attacked and carried
tie enemy's first and most powerful line of
entertainments from our extreme right flank
at Grenay to the north of the Hohenzolern
redoubt, ii distance of $500 yards. This
position was exceptionally strong, consisting
Of a double line which included some l"rge
redoubts, u network of trenches, bomb-pr
shelters, aud dugouts constructed ut short IN
~tervuls all along the line. Some being large
caves 80 feet under ground. The Eleventh.
Corps in reserve and the Third Cavalry Divi-
Sion were subsequently thrown iuto the fight,
and finally the TWenty-eiShth Division. After
the yicissltudes incidental to every great
fight, the enemy's first ana second line OF
posts were taken, commanding the position
on Hill 10, before LOos, winch WAS finally cNp-
tured, and so o strong line was established
and consolidated in close proximity to the
German third and last line. Oar main ope-
ruti0ns south Of the La Baasee Canal
were much facilitated and assisted by
subsidiary attacks by the Ihird and Indian
Corps and the Second Army, and great help
was rendered the operations by the Fifth
Corps, en- t of Ypres, during which impor-
tant captures were nude. We are much
indebted to Admiral Bncon and his naval
comrades for their valuable co operation.
Our captures number three Thousand pris-
onors, twenty-five guns, many machine
guns and a quantity of materials. The enc
my suffered heavy losses, particularly III his
many cUunter-attucks by which he valnlY
endeuvoured IT, wrest back the captured
POSITIONS, all being calamity repulstd. /
desire to express to the Army under my com
mond my deep appreciation of the splendid
WORK accomplished, ard my heartfelt thanks
for the brilliant leadership of GenerNl Sir
Douglas Hug and the Corps and Division
al Commanders under his orders in the
main attack. LII the same spirit of admi-
ration and gratitude [ wish particular
lys to commend the magnificent spirit, in
domitnble courage, and logged tenac'ty
displayed by the troops of the Old and
the New Armies and the Territorials, who
We'd with one another in the heroic conduct
displayed throughout the battle, aud also
by the officers and non-commis5loned officers.
| feel the utmost confidence tina the same
glorious spirit, SO marke ed a feature through
cut the first phase of this great battle,
will continue until our efforts are crowned
by a final and complete victory"
A French official communique says "In
the Artois district we haze progressed and
captured a blockhouse and intrenchments
south of the woods of Givenchy. The bomb
ardment by both sides has been quite ylolent
south Of the Somme, III the enviroLs of Beau
fort, Bouchoir, on the Champagne front aud
IN the Argonne, north Of La Haruzee. In
the Vosges the eremy attempted unsnccess.
fully to direct jets of liquid flame on oul
trenches at La Vlolu, between Col de Ste
Maize and Col du Bonhomme, to which We