SHARP FIGHTING ON THE BRITISH FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2791, 8 June 1916, Page 5

SHARP FIGHTING ON THE BRITISH FRONT

1 SUCCESSFUL BRITISH TRENCH RAIDS NO CHANGE AT VERDUN By Telegraph—Pices Association—CoDyright . Sir Douglas Hajig reports i' "Tho enemy made a number of unsuccessful Taids at Boirelle and Arras. ■ .' | e entel '® ( l the German trenclies-at .five points between Guinchy and I'auQuis- " . ,(Eeo< Juno SV-0 p.m.) ■ London, June G. . Sir Douglas Haig reports: "There was very heavy fightiig on Tuesday east of (Tpres. A heavy bomlardnient by the about Hooge, and tho Ypres-Com-frnines railway and canal began at mid-day. The Germans also exploded a series . 6f mines north of Hooge, and followed by, unsuccessful attacks between Hoogo and •the caual. - : v • i ."The. enemy penetrated our front trenches immediately north of Hoo"« sfter 'the explosion, of a mine, i. ./■;'■ ° -"Fighting continues. .Our general line is still intact" LULL ON THE FRENCH FRONT The High-Commissioner report#:-? London, June C, 4.10 p.m. "On the right bank of the Meuss*two German attacks during the course of tho ; tight between Vaux and Damloup,completely failed." ' '..v. l , . , ; By.Teiesrraiih-Pxess.'AßSoclation-Coßyright i j ■ (Eec. Juno *!-, S p.m.) A French official communiaue states: "There has been violent"'artUlery fl"htyjwg at Vaiix and The enemy is inactive elsewhere on this front."-" / - "