FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1918, Page 2

FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS.

[PER TRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYBIwHT.I | FRENCH OPERATIONS. 1 [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.J I (Received Yesterday at 11.20 p.m.) ' _ LONDON June 8. A 4.30. p.m. French communique ; states there was artillery activity on l the front south of the Aisne, notably in the region of Laiverolles. We im-

proved our positions south-east of Amblenq during the night and continued pressure south of Ourcq. We made new progress and carried our linos as far as the western outskirts of Dammard to the east of Chezy and over a kilometres north of Neuilily la Poterie. Further south, during the evening wo twice violently attacked positions on Bourescheslerollet front. The attacks were shattered with heavy losses. The night was relatively calm elsewhere. i - —— french report. \ (Reuter’s Telegram.) f LONDON. June 7. The latest French official report states that detail continued during the past day in parts of the front. , ALLIED GAINS EXTKNDFJ).

LONDON, Ju*e 8. „ A French communique states that between Ourcq and the Maroo wo successfully continued local operations. Franco-American troops extended their gains north of Oauly to Chesay, and captured Veuilly la Potcrie, and Bournesches,, appreciably improving their positions on the front from Torey it!o Botfmeschos, between the Marmand Rheims. . The action against Blignv continued resulting-in the capture of the entire village and two hundred prisoners. | During the day thirteen German aeroplanes were downed and twenty- ! seven tons of bombs, dropped in tne [ region of Rove, St. Quentin, and S»i» sons, with good results.

allied position improved

SOUTH OF THE AISNE.

[AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION] M RfUTEE.]

LONDON, June 7. A Freuch communique states that nortli of Montdidier and west of Noyon we made several successful coup-de-mains, and took prisoners. North of the Aisn© we, by a night attack, captured the village of Le Port, west of Fontenoy.

South of the Aisne, we improved our positions south-west of Aniblez.

Between the Ourcq ayd the Marne w< continued local operations.

In the vicinty, of Verilly and La Pot eric we increased oar progress, and captured the village of Vinily, north of Clignon, also the woods east of the station at Villy.

At La Potcrie we also possessed the outskirts of this village. Further south the American troops gained ground on the front at Torcv. Bdlau, and Boulescbes. West of Chateau-Thierry a spirited attack gave us hill 204. Between the Marne and Rheims the British troops regained a footing in the’ village of Bliny, and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.