ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1917, Page 3

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

(Per Press Association— Copyright) HEAVY GERMAN ATTACKS. REPULSED Bl~m FRENCH. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] ’ (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) ' . LONDON, July 24. A French communique reports a vio--1 lent bombardment in the region norin- ’ | west of Brayenhaonnais. I Two enemy attacks were repulsed with !heavy losses. Another afitacjfc, between Corny and Ailles. failed. A Violent artillery struggle continues in tho sector beforo Craonne notably in Californio Plateau. . KUT GUNS RECOVERED. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 24. In the Commons, Mr MacPhorson stated Genoral Maude has recaptured all the thirty-five guns at Kut, which the garrison had placed out of action and threw into the river prior, to the surrender, and which the Turks had salved. ' . ' SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. '• 4 S fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION &, REUTER.) (Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) - LONDON, July 24. General Haig reports we successfully raided westward of Havrincourt, east- , ward of Vermolles and westward of Hollebeke. AN ARTILLERY BATTLE. RAGING IN FLANDERS. (Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) PARIS, July 24. A tremendous artillery battlo continues on the Flanders front. The Gormans employing a vertical - barrage forming a wall of stool three hundred metres 'high, against Allied observation '• aeroplanes . 1