GERMAN TRENCHES CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2520, 22 July 1915, Page 5

GERMAN TRENCHES CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH

REIMS VIOLENTLY BOMBARDED THREE SUCCESSFUL AIR RAIDS B.v Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ParlSj July 20. A communique states: "A violent bombardment continues rouud Souchez and Neuville-St. Vaast. ■ "There has been a lively cannonade in the Aisne Valley. Soissons has been bombarded," HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports:— ~ London, July 20, 10. 30 a.m. "Sir Johii 'French reports: Oil Monday evening, after exploding a mine, west of Chateau Hooge, in East Ypres, the British occupied a hundred and fifty yards of the enemy's trenches: our gains were consolidated. 'We captured two machine-guns .and two others were destroyed. , London, July 21, 1.10 a.m. "There has been a violent bombardment at Reims, several civilians being victims."GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. By Telograph—Press Association-Copyrifflit Amsterdam, July 20. A Gorman communique states: "The British, after exploding mines at attacked, but their offensive collapsed in front of our position.' The British occupied a crater formed by au explosion." . MYSTERY OF HILL 60 EXPLAINED. (Rec. July 21, 10.15 p.m.) London, July 21. - Mr. C. E. Hobhouse (speaking in the House of Commous) said that ho was present' at tho recapture of Hill 60. The salient was projecting into the German lines, and the concentrated fire mado it impossible for the troops to remain upon the hill. It was essential, also, that the withdrawal should not bo known by the Germans. Afterwards. Hill 60 ceased to be of military importance, aitd that was probably why it was not mentioned in the oarlier dispatches of the War Office. • DESTRUCTIVE RAIDS BY ALLIES' AIRMEN " *1. ..y'.f RAILWAY COMMUNICATION CENTRES BOMBARDED. . Lendon, July 20. Sis aeroplanes dropped bombs on the buildings, rails, and trails at the main and goods stations at Colmar, tho capital of German Alsace. It is believed that much damage was the, result. t Four aeroplanes bombed the station at Cliallerango Junction. The Press Bureau's report states:—A French air squadron, on the morning of July 20, dropped eight 6in. and three 3Jin. shells on Colmar station. None were dropped on the town. Tho machines- returned undamaged. Four aeroplanes dropped forty-eight shells on tho Cliallerange Junction. [Challerange Junction is tho railway meeting point of German lines of communications. Southward from this station runs a branch line to tho village of Apremint, north-west, of Verdun, and another line, more to tho west, but parallel, runs to St. Menhould and'further south; north-west from Challorange the line runs via several junctions to' Mezieres and Charleville, and to tho west is a line running towards Bazancourt, and then north-west to Laon. Colmar is a great railway centre in Alsace, and from its position an important base for the enemy.] EXPLOIT BY. A FRENCH DIRIGIBLE. The High Commissioner reports:— ... London, July 21, 1.10 a.m. "A French dirigible throy twenty-threo shells on the enemy's military Station and munitions depot at Vigneulles-Lcs-Hattonchatcl, . returning with°Ufc [TluTabove station is twelve miles south-west of Mctz, and commands the roads to Les Eparges (north-west), and St. Mihiel (south-west), being almost equidistant from each about 8 miles.] '