BRITISH ADVANCING AT LENS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3186, 10 September 1917, Page 5

BRITISH ADVANCING AT LENS

, ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED FRENCH ADVANCE THEIR LINE Tho High .Commissioner reports:— . , T . - London, September 7, noon. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Westward of Queant a hostile post was rushed ind a machine-gun was captured." . , .... • London, September 7. fcir> Douglas Haig reports: "We rushed a liostilo post west of Tafata, and repulsed raids near Lens and Armentieres. Strong counter-attacks north of luezenberg against the positions we gained "yesterday compelled *us lo ictum to our line."—Aus.-N f Z. Cablo Assn.-Keuter. . (Rec. September 9, 5.5 p.m.) V T> tt • , , London, September 7. •cm Ha'S reports: "Our advance poats at Avion, also eastward of tleu-dit-Leauvette, on the Lens front, have slightly progressed, despite tho wea ther. Our aeroplanes dropped a hundred bombs on various targets."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. . Ulec." September 9, 5.5 p.m.) „. _ . , London, September 8. ,T -Doug-laa Haig reports: "We successfully raided in the neighbourhood of Uavrelle. there has been patrol fighting iiorcn-eastwaid of St. Julien. The enemy Langemarci."—Aus.-N.Z,VXZT& Assn.-lteuter. (Rec. September 3. 11.20 p.m.) . London, September 8. Sir JJouglaa Haig reports: Thoro is enemy artillery activity, but no infantry actions."—Aus.-N.Z. .Cablo Afisn.-Kouter. BREAKING GERMANY'S MAN-POWER , mm ««r i- „ t i ~ , ■ Paris, September 7. ine -Matin states that tho Gorman losses in tho defenco of Lens already 01 i a s ua rter of the i.umbor engaged. Moreover, since August 23 thirty-live divisions have been engaged between Meekem and Hollebeke (Ypres W" where the losses averaged 33U1) each. Eight divisions there remain in the fighting line; mneteen have been .withdrawn, severely mauled; and tight others have boon transferred to (xuietor sectors. The Germans have called up the 1920 class. Youths of seventeen have already enlisted in certain districts in Eastern Prussia, Hesse, and W«stphalia.-Aus.-N\Z. Cable Assn. ANOTHER FRENCH SUCCESS WHOLE OF OHAULNES WOOD CARRIED. (Rec. September 10, 1.5 a.m.) London, September 9. A French cflmmnmque states:—"On the right bank of tho Meuso wo attacked the enemy lines this morning on a front of 2J kilometres (about a mile and a half), in tho sector of tho Fosses and Caurieres Woods, with completo success, despite a desperate resistance. We extended our positions north of the Fosses Wood, and carried the wholo of tho Chaulnes Wood, and tho line to the west dominating the whole of the Cauriere3 Wood."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. ARTILLERY STRUGGLE ON THE. MEUSE CONTINUES. London, September 7. A French communique states: "We repulsed enemy attacks south of Allies. Our air squadrons bombed the railway station at Thionville."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reutor. (Itcc. September 9, 5.5 p.m.) ■ London, September 7. A French communique Mates: "Thoro is reciprocal artillery activity at varions points, particularly cast rf Vauxaillon, in tho Chutuparrne mountain region, on both banks of tho Mouse."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Rcuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, September 7. 1 A German official report states: "The English troops attacked on a front of two and a half miles on the Yprefi-Roulers railway, but failed. The enemy employed three divisions. A partial attack near Lens also failed. We brought down j'ourteen aeroplanes."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A Ben. (Rec. September 9, 11.5 p.m.) London, September 8. A German official report states: "A French attack between Samogneux and Beaumont, on the Vattchernuville Road, on a front of twenty miles, was repulsed with heavy losses. French fighting developed during tho mornin".''— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. September 9, 11,20 p.m.) ' f , „ . , London, September S. 1 ■_ A Uerman omclal report states: A French attack north-east of fiexonvaux t failed. The enemy gained ground in Chaulnes Wood. Fighting continues"— f Itbz-NA Cable A£sHi-Reuter, <