THERE ARE AWKWARD TIMES AHEAD FOR GERMANY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2800, 19 June 1916, Page 5

THERE ARE AWKWARD TIMES AHEAD FOR GERMANY

ALLIES ARE MOVING AT LAST SITUATION REVIEWED BY COLONEL REPINGTON . "♦ /• (By TehSgraph—Press /Yssooiiition'-Copyright). ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ! London, Jujie IG. Colonel Kepington, the military -writer in "The Times/' declares that the Russian advance is only beginning. The armies in the south only represent onethird of the Russian forces. 'When the other two-thirds come into play the staffs at Viliia and Lemberg wifl. be sending each' other disquieting dispatches.. It is unlikely that the German forces can effectively succour tlio Austrions, as all the German divisions accept one have been -withdrawn from the Balkans to Verdun. Von Hindonburg !has been sucked dry for the same reason. We shall now see whether there are fresh divisions in the interior of Germany. If there are none, and the Russians operate in the north, there are awkward times ahead for Germany. We must not fix our eyes exclusively on General Brusi. loff. The Eastern theatre, affccts large areas. The Allies are moving at last, and we must look far if we ,wish to embrace the horizon which will soon, be aflame. FUTILE ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS ON MORT HOMME DEADLY EFFECT OF KRENCH "MACHINE-GUN AND INFAN- ' - TRY FIRE. Paris, June 16. A communique states: "Tiie enemy made several counter-attacks against lost trenches at Mort Homme, but; failo-d-The enemy made a violent offensive north of the Thiaumont works. Our fire smashed all the attacks, inflicting heavy losses. The enemy attempted an attack on tho southern edge of the Caillette Wood. Our artillery prevented the infantry leaving the trenches. . The High Commissioner reports:— ; London, 'June IG, 3.25 p.m. The French official report .'says: On the right bank of tho Meuse the enemy, at Gin the evening, directed a powerful offensive to the north of Thiaumont work, from Hill 321 to borders of Hill 320. Machine-gun and infantry firo broke successive attacks, costing the heavy losses. , A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE ON MORT HOMME ATTACKS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). Amsterdam, June IG. A German communique state: Our counter-attack' repelled the French south of Mort Homme. The enemy repeatedly attacked the adjoining trenches, but failed with heavy losses. CONFIRMATION OF/ THE CAPTURE OF TRENCHES. The High Commissioner repodts:— London, June 16, 11.15 p.m. On both banks of the Meusei there was intermittent artillery activity today. In confirmation of our attack? yesterday on the slopes south of Mort Homme, we captured enemy trenches on a- front of about one kilometre (three-fifths of a mile). All enemy attempts to dislodge us completely failed. ENEMY AIRCRAFT BOMBARD DUNKIRK AND BAR-LE-DUC. The High Commissioner reports:— London, June 17, 4.15 p.m. Iu Belgium there was an intensb artillery duel during the night in tho sector of Lombaertzyde. On the right of the Meuse Geilman grenade attacks on Avocourt Redoubt and westwards <rf Hill 301 were easily Tejpulsea. There was intense bombardment at Mort Homme, without infantry actions. On the Tight bank there was violent artillery actions'in the sector of Fleiuy. In the Vosges, following on a French violent bombardment on Hill 123, east of Thann, an infantry detachment (penetrated the first and seoond German lines, which were cleared of the enemy. This detachment returned, bringing with them prisoners, themselves suffering no Ice®. During the night three enemy nwclnnes bombarded tho region of Dunkirk, thero being no victims and small damage, being done. At 8 o'clock in the evening enemy machines bombarded Bar-le-Dwo, four being killed and fifteen wounded. A. French aerial squadron dropped! thirty-three shells on stations at Longuyon, Montmedy, Audun, and Lepoman. GERMANY'S CHAMPION AVIATOR BROUGHT DOWN. (By Telegraph—Proiis Association—Copyright). (Rec. June. 18, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, June 17. The "Matin" states that Flight Adjutant Kibiero brought down Captain Boelke, Germany's champion aviator, oai the Verdun front. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ENEMY'S UNDERGROUND WORKINGS. The High Commissioner reports:— London, June 17, 11.5 p.m. British Official—Report of vigorous bombardment of trenches in the neighbourhood of Wieltje. There was no infantry attack. The British successfully raided near tho rivar Lys and near Givepchy, also exploded mines successfully near Hulluoh, near Loos. The British caused considerable damago to the enemy's underground workings by mines.

STRENUOUS ARTILLERY DUEL NORTHWARD OF FLEURY. (Rcc. June 18, 11 p.m.) Paris, June 18. A French communique states: "Wo captured positions and trenches northward of Hill 321, making prisoners. A French long-rango gun bombarded tho station, at Vigneulles, causing a fire. "There was a violent German offensive from Hill 521 to near Hill 320, the latter half a mile northward of Floury, and strongly held, and slightly nearer Verdun than any point hitherto within the zone of infantry encounters... "A strenuous artillery duel has begun on the sector northward of Fleury." CANADIANS FOUGHT LIKE DEMONS AT HOOGE (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.i. (Rec. Juno 18, 5.5 p.m.) m, .. m , , . Amsterdam, June 17. lelograar states that people arriving from Courtrai state that the Gorman losses in the Canadian counter-attack at Hooge are severe. They say they saw many trains of wounded men and strings of ambulance care. Some of the latter standing in the Rue do Lille dripped with blood. The German reserves at Courtrai were nislied up to the fight, and they declare the Canadians fought like demons. BRITISH ARTILLERY FIRE NO"W VERY DEADLY. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. Juno 17, 5.5 p.m.) mi rmi- ' London, .Tune 18. Iho limes correspondent at headquarters says the incessant week's rainnaa made infantry work almost impossible. The recapture of ground reveals that the British artillery fire has latterly been of the deadliest description. The Germans wero unable to consolidate tho , position, mount machine guns, orremov© tho supplies and stores of ammunition wo had left there. •