THE WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

IHE WESTERN FRONT. (Per Press Association.—Copyright.) AN IMPREGNABLE FRONT.. ~ AN AMERICAN OPINION. (Received. This Day at 8.50. a,m.) WASHINGTON, July 25. The “World’s-’ correspondent state* * that nine American officers, who inspected *th© West Front, have returned and submitted an official report stating the German line is practically ' impregnable, upless tremendous assistance is received from the Unites States. They saw no evidence'that Germany’s backbone was broken by internal dissension, or food shortage. t , - . . V, ' \\ :, ' A FRENCH REPORT. ' LONDON ,July 25. A French communique states: .This morning we vigorously counter-attack-j ed .the enemy who sinoe hard fighting |on July 22nd. occupied our first line i trenches on the casemate of Californio | Plateau. The attack was carried out | with extraordinary dash and gave brill- | iant results despite a desperate defence Our soldiers regained the whole of the lost ground on the Californie Plateau except a small work which wos completely destroyed in the north-west salient whinch btoh sides abandoned. We threw out the enemy on the casemates from all the elements held by him and oven advanced our line at several points German counter-attacks launched on the re-conquered trenches were wholly unsuccessful. The artillery duel is very active in the Champagne and on the left bank of the Meuse. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. , FAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 25. General Haig reports having successfully raided east and north-east of Ypres. Aeroplanes continue to successfully co-operate with the artillery. Air squadrons dropped bombs, on many important points. Few enemy machines are operating, but six were downed.