THE WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

(Per Press Association. —CopyrightJ THE FRENCH DEFENCE. gallantly effective. PARIS July 25. Tho narrative of .the German assault on the Chemiu des Damos states that the artillery has been enormously reinforced. Fifty-two guns were counted t° tho kilometre, while 250 wore concentrated before tho attacked sector. For the attack on the wood and Hill 304 the Germans massed live hundred guns in 1800 metres. The attack was launched at daybreak with ceaseless fire, under which tlio linfantry carried all positions unprotected by accessory defences. But when the obstacles were encountered th attack became a butchery. The 214th and 215th Prussian Regiments lost 50 per cent of their effectives. ’ REGIMENTS WITHDRAWN AMSTERDAM, July 25. The “Echo de Beige” states that three German regiments have been withdrawn from the front as they are suspected of : a revolutionary spirit., BELGIAN COAST ATTACKED AMSTERDAM, July 26. The English bombed Bruges and Zeebrugge during the past two .nights explosions and fires Zieebruggo was much damaged and a submarine shed, probably a submarine was blown up. A naval squadron bombardod the Belgian coast on’ the night of 22nd. and 23rd. July along the Zeebruggo Ostend line. PUSHED BACK.' LONDON, July 25. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Following upon a heavy bombardment eastwards of Monchy le Preux tho enomv, using flammenworfer, drove a few advanced posts in, on a front of 50 yards. We stopped the raiders northward of Bullocourt and raided enemy trenches at a number of points northward~of Ypres. The weather i s restricting aerial operations. FRENCH REPORT. LONDON July 25. A . French communique states: There is yory lively reciprocal artillery activity especially at th® Californio casemates Moronvillers and on the left bank of the Meuse. -