THE LULL IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 233, 20 June 1918, Page 5

THE LULL IN THE WEST

RAIDS AND PATROL FIGHTING iKec. June 19, 11.45 p.m.) c- ,-, , tt • i «™ , , London, Juno 18, 1 p.m. i Sir Douglas Haig reports: Wo repulsed a raid south-east of Villers Bretonneaux. We roado successful raids south-west of Albert, in the neighbourhood of Moyenneville. Patrol encountors occurred eastward of Nioppe forest. The hos- < tilo artillery is more active southward of Albort, and active westward of Se'rre." —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Ecutor. ON THE FRENCH FRONT. - (Roo. June 19, 11.45 p.m.) I A French official communique, issued at 4 p.m., states: "ort \ successful local operations soutWrd of Ambloiy and east of Kobe lig „twafS AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE CALAIS (R«c. June 20, 0.30 a.m.) M. Marcel Hutin believes that Von is t Rupprecht will make an attempt to take Calais l The "Figaro", says: "The brief oalm on theOise will not deceive the French, i ISSpnl"ffi AmU"* miT m te prspare for anotW smt att6ok ' -■ '

GERMAN DESIGNS ON PARIS. in* aft™ 1 !? " M ? d f »" J - L Marce l H Y Kn ttSo/ ttLJ I ■ n rnnro to blk "< Compicgne and then march upon Paris Von G"™nZl I- iT mak f 8 /','T for J L X inco B " Ppl ' eoht t0 tZ &S The NT Cable \ Bsn Monf(ll(ller and ho * m aro not f>»' short of 80,000.—Aiis.THE FIGHT AT XIVRAY BRILLIANT DEMONSTRATION OF AMERICAN EFFICIENCY. «J n .- t J le -ir rfe ? t . of the Gormn attnckat Xivra >- on Sunday P t'h?' Amerinns S»7«n.l b ? ,I,n ?- t (tcra ?" st ™ ti ™ <>f their capabilities. The enemy .hatred the o tfo )T ~nM. .w ,t^l lMV > r ni ' til,el ' y ' imA la,mchwl 6Oo ° rt °™ trZTon he ™ n "T ?" argaH3: P ° ol arul Seicheprey. At the bcginmV of ho in™ fh„ tln,ent th l withdrew at Xivray to positions of icsis ance leav--I'tff *° Po, i et i , ' at6 , the Then thoy attacked tlo Germans X trnv v' Wt an A h , aml grenades, inflicting serious losses, and re entered «ffi 4.V f ha J Kl - tO ,- ha "<] fighting, in whicl the Americans d played 10 greatest tenacity, followed, and tho enemy ultimately fled.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn AMERICAN HUSTLE PRODUCES AMAZING RESULTS. (lice. June 20, 0.30 a.m.) ThJul ? pid of the American camps exceed all Tntic'imtions, t»nl 7 m^il^ Its . dlscll>se , an extraordinary growth of numition, aeroplane tank, and gun factories, powder magazines, hospitals, and laihvays.-Uniled SorNAVAL AIR RAIDS. (Rec. June 19, 11.15 p.m.) .m. ~ . ~ , , London, Juno IS. IH6_ Admirilty reports: "Our aeroplanes from June 13 to 1C dropped twenty-tour tons of bombs with good results on Zeebrugge, Ostend, and tho docks at Bruges, the railway junction and aerodromes at Thorout, and at Ghistellcs and Aertrycke. Hits were observed on the first four objectives.' and a fire was started at uslcnd. We also bombed tho enemy's vessels and anti-aircraft cuns at Bruges."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. DESERTING IN CROWDS HUNGRY GERMANS ON THE WEST FRONT. (Rec. June 19, 11.15 p.m.) i, . , „ „ , Amsterdam, June 19. Mefugees from Northern Iranoe state that the German troops even in tho M-st line are on very short rations. The moral of the Army is affected by tho sight of endless trains of'wounded from tho front. Men are deserting in ctoups . ot two and three hundred crossing tho Dutch frontier and bribing tho sentinels, who are unable.to cope with the desorters, who are too numerous. In some cases whole regiments refuse to advance. "Those aro isolated and deprived of 100 J until thoy consent to fight. Summary executions have been abandoned as a punishment, as the men are too valuable. The American peril is tho chief tnemo of conversation amongst tho Gorman soldiery.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEWS THE PUBLIC DOESN'T HEAR, (Bee. Juno 30, 0.15 a.m.) «,. 0 , 1 „ ~ , „ .„ Sydney, Juno 19. B ovinHn„ o fH, •v? r ' s P?? kln P at Munnllumbah, said that the Press descuptions of tho military situation thiß year had not been very fair. Fo knew more, and hud bettor sources of information than had the Press." Ho saidx tell you most emphatically that there is no chance of tho Germans taking orA T ens, ii Th « e -, Gen ?. an i aro staking their all on the West aont, but they are doomed to failure. '—Press Assn.