GERMAN REPORT.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1917, Page 2

GERMAN REPORT.

(Per Press Association— Copyright) A GERMAN REPORT. f ADMIRALTY —PER WIRELESS PRESS.] LONDON, July 24. German official: There is an iuoess- ; ant artillery duel in Flanders, of unprecedented intensity. The enemy’s again attacked unsuccessfully on tho C’hemin des Dames. We have repulsed Jwenty-one) attacks during th* past few, days. Wo penetrated Cour-. ieres Wood and inflicted heavy losses. BIG SUCCESSES CLAIMED. AND MANY PRISONERS TAKEN. TAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDON, July 24. German official.—Ritter fights in our favour are taking place along the whole of the East Front* from tne Baltic t« the Black Sea. The Russians twice vainly attacked on a wide front near Jacobstadt. Six Russian divisions five times attacked south-west of Dvinsk. After hand-tor hand fighting the Russians withdrew, with terrific losses. Renewed Russian attacked failed on a wide front at Kre 1 vo, which we again hold. Eight Russian divirions attacked southwards of Smorgon, but only remnants returned. The strategical effect on our own operation in East Galicia is becoming powerful. The enemy is retreating from the northern Catpatuian frontier. We aro pressing forward on a front of 250 kilometres from the Sereth southward Tamapol and repulsed desperate Russian massed attacks near Prembrowla. We advanced beyond Podhitjc© and SoUtivinska. The booty has not yet been ascertained. \ Several divisions repor- 3000 prisoners each. W© captured many heavy guns and railway trucks filled with foodstuffs. proving the enemy’s precipitate retreat. The Archduko Joseph’s north wing has joined in the movement. The Russians and Roumanians attempted to advance on a wide sector betweon Trotus and the Putna Vaiiey. They were driven back, and fresh fronts have developed. General von Mackensen broke down tho Ruseo-Rou-manian attack along th© Putna and th© Soreth.

tarnapol BURNT. AMSTERDAM, July 24. Tho “Lokal AnzSeger” war correspondent states that stores valued at £1,000,000 were destroyed at Tamapol, which was the main baeo of the southwestern districts. Tho city is still burning* Some units stubbornly insisted.

ENEMY CONFERENCE. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE COPTRIOHT] Amsterdam, July 24 A series of conferences has begun at Vienna headed by the Austrian .and German Ambassadors. The object' Is the constituting of. a “Mitfcel European Alliance,” including Bulgaria and Turkey, on tho lines of th© Allies’ Paris Conference resolutions.