BRILLIANT FRENCH RESULT.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1917, Page 2

BRILLIANT FRENCH RESULT.

800 Prisoners Taken. Wellington, May 22 The - Hgh Commisaior-er reports, London, 21, May at 1.15 pm,: A Fiench rfficial report states in the region cf Cbampugce the operations on two seotors of the Massif-at-Mondonvillers had a brilliant resalt. We took several Lnes cf trenches on thß slopes of Mcnt Ccrmilet. All the important observation points in that region are onr.*, Gorman counter attacks were caught UDder enr fiie, and thrown back with heavy losees. / There wire 800 prisoners taken and the German dugants were cumbered with their dead.

BRITISH PROGRESS Artillery Results (Australian & N.Z. Gable Association and Reuter), (Received May 22, at 12 5 p.m.) London, May 21

General Haig reports operations between Bnllscourfc, Fontaine and Les Croiesells were successfu'ly continued at night. We captcrsd support trenches yesterday evening after fierce hand-to-hand fighting, and heavily beat off counter attacks.

Our massed artillery is engaging the enemy in the open. A large number of enemy dead were found. Two German divisions have been engaged in this neighbothood eince yesterday mcrniDg, We successfully raided near LiesFrench Report London, May 21 A French communique states the artillery duel was continued at night south of Chemin des Dames region, north of Brayien Laonnoie, and (JernyHurtenbhe front. A German attack at Friedmont Farm was broken before reaching our lines.