BRITISH ATTACK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3105, 8 June 1917, Page 5

BRITISH ATTACK

POSITIONS GAMED ON A ~ MILE. OF FRONT ANOTHER ■ HEAVY ATTACK 'ON, THE FRENCH REPULSED '"RUSSIA LOOKS TO EEEENSEI ! DIFFICULT TASK OF WAR MINISTER . : '3V : The British' north of the Scarp o River have forced an advance oil Greenland Hill, carrying and holding the Germans positions on a mile of front. Another heavy attack on tho French front has been repulsod with heavy loss. As yet there are no signs of the point of attack at which the next.British assault will be hurled when the present 'terrific bombardment on tho northern flank has ceased. The main feature of the Ifalikii dispatches is a correspondent's thrillingly graphic story of the big Austrian on June 3. In Russia the situation, still difficult and complicated, is said to rest upon M. Kerenski, Minister for War, who is regarded as the one man who can save his country from the fate that the irresponsible section of tho revolutionary party threatens to" accomplish. Reason has come to the republican rebels at Kronstadt, \ and there is a prospect of a peaceful settlement of differences by negotiation. Brttsiloff's appointment to the Russian Command-in-Chicf is regarded by ..the German Press as an indication that the Russian Government is about to order an offensive. Later reports of the big naval attack onthe Belgian coast show that very extensive damage was done, and ships appear fo have been sunk. BRITISH ADVANCE NORTH OF THE BCARPE ATTACK ON GREENLAND HILL '. r ■ —\ — POSITIONS SEIZED ON A MILE OF FRONT (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). London, June 6, 2.10 p.m. Sir Douglas' Haig reports: "Northward of the Scarpe we made further progress on the western slopes of Greenland Hill during tiio night. Westward of Laos we gained ground slightly, and at Armentieres we carried out successful raids." —Aus.-N.-Z. C&ble Assn.-Router. (Rec. June 7, 10.20 p.m.) London, June 7. Sir Douglas Hafe reports: "We mado slight progress southward of the Souchez River, and now hold the electric power station, where the fighting occurred on Sunday. We carried out a successful raid southward of Ypres. lTicro is M-eat; aerial activity and bombing day and night, with good results. Wo brought down twelve Gorman aeroplanes and drove down six others which were not under control. Five of ours are missing."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Router. • The High Commissioner reports: „ _ . London, June 6, 10.50 p.m. \ British official repoi-t states: "Last night's operations north, of the Scarpe were'successfully comploted during the day, all our objectives being gained. We captured the enemy's positions 'On the western slopes of Greenland Hill on a front of about ; a rfile. There is considerable reciprocal artillery activity at a number of ooints; particularly on the, north bank of the Scarps and in the neighbour; hraod of Vimy village, Armentieres, and Ypres. Aerial activity continues. Sixteen German machines were brought down; eeYeii of 6iirs are nlisSing. GREAT ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT CONTINUES I'.

London, June 6. The United Press correspondent at Headquarters states that an artillery duel is thundering from Vim'y to the northward of Ypres. Prisoners state that the British suns are playing havoc with the German front and support trenches, rendering the entanglements nseless. The Germans are so thart in seine sectors fresh divisions are arriving from the East front to replace them. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ • TWO GERMAN WAVES REPULSED BY THE FRENCH London, June 6. A French official communique etatesj "There is a most intense artillery duel at Chemin des Dames. The Germans launched two waves of attack against our positions near Hilrtebise, but they were thrown back after furious fighting. Our fine was completely maintained. There -were lively actions on the Belgian iront at midnight. Seven German aeroplanes and ti captive balloon were brought down."—AiiS.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router. ' " . ~(Rec. Jrino 7, 9.30 p.m.) London, June 7. A French official communique states: "After a bombardment the Germans delivered several attacks at different points between the Ailette and the Laon road and north-west of Braye-en-Laonnoie.. Our fire immediately smashed two attempts a-ainst Mortierre Wood. The enemy suffered appreciably. Concentrated efforts north of the Chemin-des-Dames only succeeded m reaching our hues at bno sinde point. Some portions of our front-line trench 'remained in the oriiWs hands. Everywhere elso they were thrown back. There is a lively artillery etrugglo on the jlieuport sector, in Belgium."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. . GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT ' , London, June G. A wirtless German official report states that artillery action at Wytschaeto continues with short interi-uptio'is. We repulsed strong reconnoitring advances. Tho.fighting activity has intr&tsfed in tho neighbourhood of the coasts and on tho Artois front. Tho English attacked strongly at nightfall northward of the Scarce The Bavarians heavily drove back tho enemy between Gavrelle and Famnoux The enemy penetrated our positions at Itoeux railway station. Ihe fisKrPontim.es A third French attack at Winterberg failed.-Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. '