ANOTHER DESPERATE ATTACK ON THE FRENCH

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3094, 26 May 1917, Page 7

ANOTHER DESPERATE ATTACK ON THE FRENCH

; HURLED BACK WITH SERIOUS LOSSES LULL ON THE BRITISH FRONT The High Commissioner reports:-, ~„,„„ • London,- May 24, 3.2 a p.m. '•4 Trench official message states: "On Vauclerc Plateau yesterday, a German attack following on a violent bombardment, was immediately arrested. ' The enemy' was thrown back on his trenches after suffering , serious losses. The prisoners taken since Tuesday belong to six regiments from different divisions. Since May 1 the iinwounded German prisoners taken between Soissons and AAibe'rive number BGOO. — ■■~.„,.,,.,- i (Kec. May 2G, 0.35 a.m.) > " London, May 24. A French official communique states: "Tho artillery duel is intermittently ■nolcnt in the regions of Vauclerc, the California Plateau, and Chovrenx. Burin" the night our aeroplanes dropped a large number of bombs on the railway station in the region of Piethel. Fires :broke out."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. PATROL SKIRMISHES ON THE BRITISH FRONT The High Commissioner reports:- ' ■ / London, May 21, 3.20 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We took a few prisoners during the night as a result of "patrol encounters eastward of leverguier." (Kec. May 26, 0.35 a.m.) London, May .24. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"Machine-gun fire drove off a raid in the neighbourhood of Arnientieres. Aerial activity has increased. On Wednesday .eleven German machines were brought down. Three of ours- are missing."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. <- ! ' ■./ :■ THE GERMAN REPORT! . 1 (Ecc. May 25, 5.15 p.m.) London, May 24. A Gorman official report states: "We repulsed French attacks westward of Froiduiont Farm and Vauclerc, and penetrated the French'position in the Forest, of Apremont. We brought down ten of the enemy's aeroplanes,"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assii.-lteuter. ' _____ GERMANS REMOVING CIVILIANS FROM LIEGE /• IS IT ANOTHER RETIREMENT,?' ' ! Amsterdam, May 24. A Jlaestricht newspaper states that the Germans have removed tho civil population - 'of %icge tcAntwerp. The reasons are not known. Measures are- also in readiness to remove tho civilians en masse from the Ghent and Tournai region. It is believed that the Germans are preparing' for a further - -retirement.— Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. HONOUR TO THE FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION! FIVE TIMES MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES. ■ ■; Paris, May 24. The Foreign Legion, in which there are fifty-one nationalities, has been mentioned in dispatches for the fifth time, for making the bulk of the gains certain, in the Aubcrivc region since April 17. Its work included the capture of the villas of 'Vuberive. The Legion fought continuously for six days against von. Hindonburg's picked troops, and throw fifty thousand grenades alone, until .its objectives were gained.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.. „