HARD FIGHTING WEST OF LENS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3127, 4 July 1917, Page 7

HARD FIGHTING WEST OF LENS

BRITISH ADVANCE POSTS DRIVEN IN FRENCH RECOVER LOST TRENCHES The Ej-rh Commissioner reports:— , „ London, .Inly 2, 11.20 p.m. A British official report states:—"As the result of bard fighting westward of Lens last night and to-day our advanced pqsts wore driven back for a short distance." THE TRENCH RAIDERS. (Rec. July 3, G. 30 p.m.) c .- r, ■■ „ ■ London, July 2. ■Sir Douglas Haig reports;—"We successfully raided the enemy's trenches eastward of Hargicourt. The enemy's raiders reached our trenches eastward of Loos, but were driven out."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable •Assn.-Reiiter. ON THE FRENCH FRONT (Bee. July 3, 5.5 p.m.) t v i a• i l . , ,„™ London, July 2, A French official report states:-"Thore is most active and reciprocal artillcry figlitrne on the Cerny-Ailles sector. We counter-attacked on both sides ot Ailles-Faissy, and recaptured the trenches which were captured vesterdar, inflicting heavy losses."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT ■ , r- «• ■ ■ , , London, July 2. A German official message Gtates:-'The French failed to recapture ' tho ground lost on the Ghemin-des-Daroes" and the west bank of tho Meuse. Wo ropulsed three French attacks on our new trenches south of Bovelle Farm, and stormed the hnes further to the cast as far as ffie Alles-Paissy Eoad. " An English attack near Lens failed."~Au3.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. (Bee. July i, 0.40 a.m.) * c /-. «• t l l i ~r, , London, July 2. A German official report states: "Our shock troops made a surprise attack' northward of Dixmude and captured many Belgians. The English attacked 'westward of Lens and.penetrated at a few points, but were thrown out. French, attacks oni the trenches lost by thorn southward of La TJovello Farm failed."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter.