FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1918, Page 2

FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS.

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A FRENCH MESSAGE

SERIOUS LOSSES INFLICTED

f AUSTRALIAN (S' N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.]

LONDON, June 5,

A French communique states that local attacks continued in the evening and during the night of the 4tli on tlu northern edge of Clarepont Wood. Our machine guns stopped two at-

tacks. . . ... Other attempts in the region of Autdidles past of Dommiers, and in the direction of Coufcy failed. An infantry action supported by tanks north of Courey, enabled ns to improve our line on the edge of the forest. The Germans south of the Ourcq violentlv attacked Chedy, and southeast tiherof, . which . we smashed inflicting serious losses. The artillery continued liveliest on the hank of the Aisne in the region of Itlieinis . ' i PAUSE due to fatigue. y AUSTRALIAN A N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION * REUTER.] i LONDON, Juno 5. * French commentators agree that the Germans are intensely eager to continue the battle. The pause is only due to fatigue and need of bringing up artillery and supplies. the offensive is certain to be renewed with bitter and terrible violence, in the hope of gaining a decisive success. | 'Marcel Hut-in anticipated a rapid development further west, probably uu the Mont Di'dier-Noyon front. , | The “Figaro” states that it is a ' orcat mistake to assume that tho Germans will not make further furious effort to reach Paris. The time was 1 never more favourable, as tho enemy is now concentrated on a single front, i 1 FRENCH OPERATIONS. | enemy REPULSED at all points rAUSTRALIAN *. K.*. CABLE ASSOCIATION] * REUTEB.J

(Deceived This Day at 3.50. a.m.) LONDON, June 0.

\ 3.35 a.m. French communique states: —The enemy, in the daytime, at different points, multiplied his efforts to accentuate progress, and was repulsed everywhere, losing heavily. His attempt to cross the Oise in the direction of Mor.talcgarhi, completely failed. Our counter-attacks north or •t re Aisne recovered all the ground the enemy had momentarily occupied. The Germans progressed somewhat in the wood, in the region of Longpont-, but were driven back, leaving prisoners. Our positions everywhere else wnmaintained. Airmen were active and dropped seventeen tons of projectiles on concentrations of troops, whom they dispersed. W T e also dropped fourteen tons on various stations.