ON THE TIPTOE OF EXPECTATION

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2810, 30 June 1916, Page 5

ON THE TIPTOE OF EXPECTATION

KEEN INTEREST IN THE BRITISH FRONT "THE ALLIES' HOUR OF ACTION" (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). ("Timej" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) .' , London, June 28. '■■ There is great interest and expectation in London and Paris as to the next big war move. All tho newspapers emphasise the artillery activity in the West, and especially on the British front. Under the heading "The Allies' Hour of Action," tho "Matin" •says: "The public must now watch the general war aspoct, and judge each detail in relation to the whole." UNPARALLELED CANNONADING HEARD. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. June 29, 5.5 p.m.) i Amsterdam, Juno 28. Violont explosions have been licnra on the Belgo-Dutch frontier, and ijio thunder of tho guns has not been paralleled since the war broke out. British a«:meu havo teen observed flying over Belgium. The Dutch newspaper "Tclegraaf" says that tho Germans are actively transporting large quantities of war material, including heavy artillery, to tho Western front. Fresh infantry have been Mnt to the British lines, including reserve corps from St. Quentin. EFFECTIVE BRITISH GAS ATTACKS. (Rec. June 29, 10.25 p.m.) . London, Juno 29. , Sir Douglas Haig reports further successful raids on the German trenches at several points, and also the effective use of gas in attacks against the enemy. DEMORALISING TRENCH RAIDS CONTINUE : The' High Commissioner reports:— i London, June 28, 11.5 p.m. "Last night British raiders entered the enemy's trenches at several points, dropping bombs and causing casualties. Near Angres a raiding party found the enemy's trenches badly damaged by our ehell fire, and the enemy apparently suffering from gas, which had been successfully discharged by us. A particularly successful raid was carried rut by. tho Highland Light Infantry near the Ver-nielles-La Bassee Road. Forty-six prisoners and two machine-guns were captured, and two of the enemy's mine-shtfts were destroyed. "Our casualties numbered only two men wounded." OUR OBJECT: KILL GERMANS AND SPREAD RUIN (Rec. Juno 29, 10.25 p.m.) . ■ London, June 29. Correspondents, writing from tho British front, state that the heavy shelling of tho German lines has been in progress sinco June 26. If tho enemy was in doubt about tho formidable character of tho British artillery, our willingness to use our ammunition must havo readily .dispelled it. The British object is simple and terrible: It is to kill Germane in largo numbers, save our manpower,'* destroy the German batteries, break the defensive works, blow up ammunition stpres, bring down balloons, bombard main and communication trenches, billets, rest camps, and generally cause tho destruction of the enemy's offensive powers. The German reply thus far has been slight and ineffective. The Bri. tisli seem to bo working havoc and desolation to the extent of the range of our guns along the whole front. A certain village'was used as billets for local headquarters. That village to-day is noii-oxlstent. Even the wood in which it nestled is gone. The boom of the guns practically never ceases on tho Loos 6aliont. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Bee. June 29, 3.25 p.m.) Amsterdam, June 2S. A German official communique states:—"From the La Bassee Canal to south of the Somme, the enemy, under cover of repeated strong bursts of artillery, mine explosions, gas clouds, and smoke clouds, mado reconnaissance attacks, which wero easily repulsed. • "Strong French forces, after twelve hours severo artillery preparation, attacked all dav on Tuesday against the positions wo captured at Froid do T'crro on Friday. "The attacks collapsed with extraordinary losses." ON THE FRENCH FRONT NO CHANGE AT VERDUN. The High Commissioner reports:— London, June 28, 3 p.m. "In the Lassigny region the Germans attempted coups-de-main on small posts during the night, but failed.' "In the Champagne, a strong oi?emy reconnaissauce party which was attempting to reach the French lines by tho road from Saint Hilaire-le-Grand to Saint Boupplet, -was dispersed by fire. , "On tho left bank of tho Meuso aitillery is nctivo between Avocourt and Chattaucourt. Thoro have been grenado skirmishes at Hill 304 and Mart Homme.

"On ths right bank a German counter-attack at three in tho morning, Ticrtheast of Hill 321. was ronnlsod with grenades. Another counter-attack between tho village of Fleury ,W tho eastern borders of tho Vans and Chapitro weeds ivns immediately stopped by our cuitain tire. "On tho borders of Thiauroont the fighting was lively during tho ;nglit. .the situation is unchanged." London, Tune 28, 11.35 p.m. "In tho Champagne, after a lively artillorv preparation, the Germans succeeded in penetrating soroo small French posts on tho Tahure salient, but r,ero outclassed shortly after by counter-attack*. "To tho left of the Meuso, a heavy bomtardmont has continued in tho Ave court and Chiittancourt sectors. Preparations for an attack, signalled from tho German trenches east of Hill iio4, wero smashed up under our artillery fire. "On tho right bank, during tie day, wo made some progress by grenade fighting north of Hill 321, and on tho lx.rrter of tho Thiauraont work." CANADIAN HEROES AT YPRES ... (By Telegraph—Press Associ .Hon—'\pyright). (Rec. Juno 21), 9.10 p.m.) London, .Tune 2D. The Cologno "Yolks Zcitung," describing the Canadians' fight at Yprcs, says: "Many of thoro preferred to be killed than surrender. Little groups resisted desperately. Tho Canadian goiioral, surrounded, drew his sword and refused to surrender. He out down a German sergeant, whereupon an infantryman bayoneted tho general, who was ttill fighting like a madman.