The British Front.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 29 June 1918, Page 3

The British Front.

/ NOT MUCH DOING

Received this day 12.20 a.m. London, June 28. Sir Douglas Haig reports that an attempted raid on a British position in the neighbourhood of Noyenneville, southwards of Arras, was repulsed with loss. There i« active artillerying in the neighbourhood of Rossignol wood and southeastward of Gommecourt, where our patrols in flicted casualties. winston"CHuiiCHiLL's optimism. Received this day 12.5 a.m. London, June 28. Mr Winston Churchill, in a speech at a dinner in celebration of the anniversary of Greece's entry into the war, said Russia was not dead and would never die. All the Jackbooters of Potsdam would not trample out the soul of Russia. American aumies poured into France, and Italy had gained a decisive victory over the whole remaining Austrian military power. Despite her victories Germany was downcast. Despite our disappointments our hearts were as stout as ever. We saw with ever-growing certitude the approach of final and ultimate victory. NO VOTES FOR WOMEN. Received this day 8.45 a.m. Washington, June 27. Efforts to secure a vote in the Senate of the United States on the women's suffrage resolution have been abandoned temporarily as vigorous opposition developed. A QUESTION OF EXPEDIENCY. Received this day 9.20 a.m. . Amsterdam, June 28. The Kreuz Zeitung says Bulgaria is demanding that Austria and Germany declare war on Greece. The newspaper comjnenta_ that this is a question of expediency.