GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS.
[r/EB PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] BRITISH OPERATIONS. LONDON, June 1. General Hnig reports we repulsed raiders east of Villons and Brettonneux Local fighting was to our advantage at Areluy Wood, north of Albert, where we advanced our line. There was considerable hostile artilevying in Villers Brettoneux Hebuterne sectors, south and west of Lens in the neighbourhood of Givenchy. We took prisoner during May Mooincluding 25 officers.
LONDONERS RAID. LONDON, June 2. General Haig reports that Londoners successfully raided during the night south-eastward of Arras. There was considerable hostile artillerymg m the morning at Villers Brettoneux, Apres, and the front between Albert and Arras. operations near ypres.
fAUSTRALIAN & N.z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & ItECTER.] (Received Tliis Day at P. 15 a.m.) LONDON, June 3. , At 12.45 p.m., General Haig reported we carried out successful operations in the neighbourhood of \ieux Berguin nnd Morris, and advanced our line slightly at these points, tto took prisoner 193 men, and captured a number of machine guns and trench mortars. Our casualties were light. W© successfully raided southward ot Arras, northward of Lens and westward of MerviUe, and Tepulsed raiders southward of Villers Brettonneux. '
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1918, Page 3
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