ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1918, Page 3

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

[PER TRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT. 1 SUCCESSFULLY REPULSED. AUSTRALIAN * N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 19.

A 10.10 p.m. French communique says on the-.periphery of the Rheims’ front violent fighting occurred, wherein the enemy sustained heavy losses, and jjvas everywhere repulsed. Last of Rheims, the struggle also ended in our favour.

A FOILED ATTACK. (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) PARIS, Juno 20. The attack on Rheims was carried our by three divisions of picked troops. The enemy, believing they could achieve their objective in a few hours, began tli© attack at. tho close of the day. HAIG’S REPORT. rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & R TAUTER. J

(Received This Dav at 19.15. a.m.) r.ONDON, June 20. At 2.15 a.m, General Haig reported— There was a successful raid at night, north-east of Bethune. We repu sed raiders early this morning, eastward ol Hebuterne with loss. Our aeroplanes, despite the cloudy weaher carried out observation work and destroyed fifteen German machines in air fighting. Light British are missing. . . , We dropped nineteen tons of bombs in the daytime. Night work was impossible owing to rain. GERMAN*REPORT. (Received This Eav at 10.15. « f u.) LONDON, June 20.

A wireless German official says French attacks early in the morning on the north-eastern part of Villers Cotterets Wood failed. The assaults were repeated several times during the day and slightly pressed back our line eastward of Mont Gobent. FRENCH REPORT. (Received This Day at 10. ]o. LONDON, June 10. A French communique .reports the | day was quiet. Ten tons of bombs were dropped on railway .stations in the ie gion of Villers Itavrollea and Fismes.

AMERICAN REPORT. LONDON, June 20th. American official. —Gas was extensively used in the Woevre and Lorraine. Our patrols crossed the. Marne and brought back prisoners. We repulsed, with loss', an attempted raid at Moevre. Aviators succesßfully b pin bed the railway yards at Conilans. 5 half MILLION SACRIFICED. (Received This Day at 12.25. p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Juno 20th. In the Prussian Chamber of Deputies Herr Hoffman (Independent SoemlI ist) declared that Germany had uselessly sacrificed half a million men, since 21st March.

LIVELY OPERATIONS. rAUSTRALIAN & NX CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTBB.] (Received this day at 1.80 p.m.) LONDON. June 20. .U'1.15 P.m. General Haig reportedWo carried out a number of raids in the neigbourliood of Boyelles, Lens and Givenchv, and also St Rar.eelo m Ypres sector. Some led to sharp fifing enemy suffering casualties. Our art 1 lerv and rifle fire dispersed rftidersm the neigbourhood of Mor ancourt. Hostile artillery was active between Somme and Ancre, and there siderable reciprocal artillery fire nor wards of Albert and la Basse canal seoI tor.