BOMBARDMENT OF ARRAS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2498, 26 June 1915, Page 5

BOMBARDMENT OF ARRAS

HUNS FIRE ON THE NUNS' HOSPITAL London, June 24, 4.35 .m. The High Commissioner reports: — North of Arras the night was relatively calm, excepting north of Souchez, where the cannonade is increasing. The enemy bombarded Arras, especially the Holy Sacrament Ambulance Nuns' Hospital, killing some of the attendants. At Dompierre, after the explosion of a mine chamber, there was a violent bombardment of French trenohes, a feeble enemy infantry attack being easily repulsed. . . On the heights of tho Mouse the French maintained the captured position. 11l Lorraine, near Lointrey, the enemy counter-attacked, a lively struggle beini! repulsed. The prisoners taken in the La Fecht region since June I I, total 25 ofßcors, .")3 non-commissioned officers, and 038 men. FRENCH PnOOJIICSS ACCENTUATED. London, .Tunc 2. r >. High Commissioner report. ~ . "In illo north ol' tlie Arras region !• mvn fnnsohriatcu tno captured positions,. The enemy violently bombarded Berrv an Bac and the neighbouring village. The loss was insignificant. "In the Ap'oihk' and the heights ol Ute Mense there have been only artill»rv anions. A"local Gorman attack was rennlsfld in th? Vosros. The enemy MnHnnH i lie fcfivrirr» nf Mfisml *»'l lilr e«»t ol ul|sg«, ftlicr® '.ha French progress was slightly. accentuated,