HEAVY FIGHTING RESUMED AT YPRES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2477, 2 June 1915, Page 5

HEAVY FIGHTING RESUMED AT YPRES

ALLIES ADVANCE ON ST. JULIEN

GERMAN LINJ? VISIBLY WEAKENED

Amsterdam, May 31. The heavy fighting hae resumed at Ypres. The roar of the guns, unprecedented in violence, was heard at Bruges and Ghent. German reinforcements from Liege ana Luxembourg are oontinually arriving at the front. (Reo. June 1, 8.15 p.m.) Amsterdam, June 1. _ The Allies are advancing on St. J ulien. The German line has weakened, giving ground north-eastward of Ypres, before vigorous attacks, which were preceded by an effective bombardment of the trenches. The enemy, despite orders to hold at all costs, is gradually losing tho § round they won there a month ago. Their line is pierced at several points, ut they continuo courageously to defend every cottage, clump of trees, or stone-wall. Their defensive line, instead of being a series of unbroken trenches, is now an irregular line, consisting of a hastily-improvised medley of small forts.

On the whole of the way between Ypres and Dixmude the Allied airmen were very active, bombing magazines, stores, and reserve troops. They raided Zeebrugge on Sunday.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT,

Tho High Commissioner reports

London, June 1, 2.40 a.m. "North of Arras the Allies have made further progress. "On the road from Souehoz to Carency they seized a mill and some Gorman trenches, extending thence to tho refinery, talcing fifty prisoners. "In the region of tho "Layrmth" the enemy's counter-attack was repulsed on Sunday night. On .Monday the Allies organised and captured the position. Then enemy then bombarded our front, tlior* lioinj no infantry attacks."

GEE,MAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

(Rec. June 1, S.oO p.m.)

Amsterdam, June 1

A German official communique states"Strong French forces attempted to break our lines north of Arras and at Bois l,e Pro!rn. Tho attarks were defeated, and thanks to the bravery ol tho lilicinish and Bavarian regiments the enemy sustained extraordinarily high losses. "At Bois Le Pretre the French penetrated some of our advanced trendies. Otherwise the attack failed. "fill? »Hitter,v. » f«» sliHi.it; »s<Mh ».!»« vintlue|. at Which the ranch had repaired scftor month# of toil,"-