HEAVY GERMAN ATTACK.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1917, Page 3

HEAVY GERMAN ATTACK.

On French Lines. Wellington, May 31 The High Commissioner tepoifcs, London, 31at May, at 3 15 p m. : ' French official leper —Iu Champagne, tha enemy at aaveial points attempted at'aok?, preceded by violu fc bombardmeaj wi h po’ißon she-ls and heavy gtina norh-west of Auberiv® and Mont B oat. The attempts were arrested by fire. The Gtrman effort was particularly strong at Casque Mocthant. It "was four times repeated with extreme stubbornness, The fighting began at two o’clock in the morning yesterday and was prolonged until to-day, and was broken by fire and bayonet. The enemy waves of assault were thrown back iu disorder with heavy losses, but north-east of Monthaut small parties of the enemy were snc. easeful in securing some advanced elements. A British Report. Wellington, June 1 The High Commissioner reports, London, May 31 at 1 5 p m.: Sir Douglas Haig reports south of Armentieres hostile raiders were driven off early this morning. We made a few prisoners. In the neighbourhood of Bulleoourt, to the right of the Scarps, there was a considerable artillery action on both aides during the night. German Report. (Admiralty Per Wireless Press.) London, May 31 German official—There was lively artillerying at Ypie* and Wytschaete bands. We repulsed English attacks southward of Scarpe and successfully raided the French trenches on the south bank of the Aiane, and also eat* of Auberive. Hi CHINA. A Revolution. * (Received June 1, at 1,40 p.m.) London, May 31 The Morning Post’s Treutsin oorrespendent tays the Governor of Nganawei seized wagon? belonging to the rrentein-Tukon railway. It is rumoured there is fighting at Pengegn between troops at Odangb3u and Nganswei. A Peculiar Situation. (KEUTEE’S BEKVIOE. —COPYBIGHT.J Shanghai, May 31 It is difficult to appreciate the revolutionary situation. Therevolters have command of large bodies of northern trdbpa, but are absolutely against th 9 democracy. A rupture may mean a big pelife'oal bluff or an attempt at the restoration of the young Emperor.