FAIRLY QUIET ON THE BRITISH FRONT
NO INFANTRY ACTIONS THE LONG-DRAWN BATTLE AT VERDUN The High' Commissioner reports:— London, Juiio 15, 12.30' a.m. "On Tuesday night and Wednesday there were no infantry actions on our front. The positions wo gained east of Ypres on Tuesday were heavily shelled ou Wednesday. • "More prisoners were taken, chiefly wounded. "Our lines opposite Maricourt and tb tho north-east of Carnoy, and also south of Neuville-St. Vaast were heavily shelled. Wo bombarded the trenches at various points between St. Eloi and Messines." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, June 14. A German communique 6tates: "We lost a portion of a new position northeast of Zillibeke. . "We captured positions west and south of Thiaumont farm, taking 793 prisoners." . THE GERMAN ATTACK ON THIAUMONT (By Telegraph—Press Association.—Copyright). ... Paris, June 14. A communique states that during the night tho enemy violently bombarded tho positions north of Thiaumont, in the Vaux-Chipitro Wood, and south of Vaux fort. .. Our infantry, using skis, mado, a surprise attack on the crest of the Vosges and took some prisoners. ■ t> •
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2798, 16 June 1916, Page 5
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175FAIRLY QUIET ON THE BRITISH FRONT Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2798, 16 June 1916, Page 5
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