ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1917, Page 3

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

FRANCO-BRITISH CAPTURES Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) PARIS, July 29. Franco-Bi'itish captures for the third year of the war on the West From, ' were: 8.500 officers. ' 165,000 men- • ■ 948 heavy field guns. 780 trench mortal's. 2.500 machine guna. RAID ON PARIS, Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) ' PARIS, July 29. Enemy aeroplanes unsuccessfully attempted to. reach the city on Saturday night. _ . Explosions heard at Versailles are relieved to be bombs dropped in the open country. Friday’s raid similarly was not serious, though bombs foil in an important area to the southward of Pane. Hi ere was no loss of life. A FAILURE. PARIS, Jury a* The raiders did not succeed in reaching the city. SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. . LONDON, July 29. General Haig reports we carried out successful raids yesternight north-west-wards of Fontaine leg Croiselles, near Fleurbaix. We entered positions near Ypres and repulsed raiders southeastward of Messincs. BOMBING A HOSPITAL. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) (Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) PARIS, July. 29. The latest example of German brutality. It .is stated that aeroplanes flew low and deliberately dropped bombs on the hospital at Jourehery Survesle, despite that, they; must have clearly seen the Red Crossed. Two doctors, a chemist and nurse were killed, and a nurse injured. VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT. ; ' PARIS, July 29. The Petit Journal’s correspondent on the British front says the German statement that the bombardment r,A tends from Sea to Lya, partly conceals the truth. The artillery action greatly exceeds these limits. The correspondent witnessed as violent a bombardment near Lens. FRENCH SUCCESS. pATJSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] ' (Received This T>«-' at 12.25. o.m ) LONDON, July 29. A French communique says a violent enemy attack west of Hurtebise on a front* of six; hundred. metros collapsed. Subsequently, our infantry attacked between Hurtebise and Laboiselle, progressing at all points, especially m the Monument districtAn enemy attempt to re-capture trenches between Avocourt Wood and Hill 304 failed, with heavy losses.