THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1917, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT.

IN BELGIUM. AMSTERDAM, June 22. It. is reported the evacuation of the civil population of West Flanders, continues. Two thousand war© removed from places behind the front.

FRENCH GAIN GROUND. J BRILLIANT WORK DONE. (Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, June 22.

A French communiqu©-states : lighting continued to our advantage east of Vauxaillon. Cur counter-attack on trenches in th© sector at Moisy Farm gave us important results. So far wa~:have recaptured all of our ***». tions with the exception of a salient of 400 metres north-eastward, where enemy parties are still holding out. The artillery duels are very lively in this region and ther© is a fairly lively bombardment between Hurtebise ana Crainne in the Champaigne. Out advance north-east of Monte Corniilet was particularly brilliantly accomplished. Enemy attempts to recapture th© positions wrested from them on June 18th wer© repulsed by our bombers, who pursued l and captured their trench. We thus advanced 300 metres deep on a 600 metro front.

BIG BATTLE IN THE WEST.

BLAZES WITH SUDDEN FURY. (Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) LONDON, June 22. Mr. Phillip Ojbbs states a great battle on the West Front, blazes with sudThere is always a steady gunfire.;

In the last few days Monohy has boconic the arena of another bloody fight, and Bullecourt has again become hotThere is comparatively little to show but it would bo considered a big battle in th© Boer War.

RAIDERS REPULSED .

LONDON, June 22.

Field-Marshal Sir Louglas Haig reports : Our fire repulsed raiders southward of the Bapaume-Cambrai Road and eastward of Laventie, also in the neighbourhood of Lombaertzyde where another enemy party entered our front line, but was immediately driven out. The eenmy’s artillery is active astride the Scarpe. - ' :

BELGIAN WRECKS.

LONDON, June 22.

The “Daily Chronicle’s” Amsterdam correspondent states refugees describe Belgium as economically critical. The morale of the population is excellent. Men and ’ women have returned from German slavery permanent wrecks. Hindenburg is quoted as saying: ‘ wait a bloodless France and, l dying Belgium.”