In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 53, 6 June 1916, Page 7

In the West.

OK THE BRITISH FRONT.

GALLANTRY OF CANADIANS.

TWO GENERALS MISSING.

[United Peess association.! London, June 4

General Haig reports that there is severe and incessant lighting between Hooge and the Ypres-Menin railway. Pursuing Friday’s initial advantage in this neighbourhood the Germans penetrated our defences lor a depth ol seven hundred yards towards Zillebeke.

The Canadians who were holding thi s sector gradually recovered much ol the ground. They behaved with the utmost gallantry in counter attacking successfully, after a heavy continued bombardment. The enemy’s losses were severe, and many dead were abandoned on the recaptured ground. Generals Mercer and Williams, of the third Canadian Division, who were inspecting the front trenches during Friday’s bombardment, arc missing. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that twenty-six of our aeroplanes bombed points of military importance, it is believed with considerable damage. Gun lire downed one of them.

There was increased activity on the whole British front on Saturday night. Friconrt was followed by a German attack which was driven back. Several British parties successfully raided the trenches at various points. 2 The Germans to-day heavily shelled the north-east part of Arras, and also Friconrt, Souohez, and Loos. There are artillery duels southward of Ar-

The situation at Ypres is unaltered aid bombardments are continued.

A communique says: Our curtain fire stopped German preparations for an attack in the region of Hill 301. The enemy attacked the slopes of Fumin Wood, north-west of Fort Yaux, but our machine-guns stopped the advance. Our artillery damaged three German batteries at Cannes Wood, and also caught and dispersed the enemy at Cailletti Wood.

German aeroplanes bombed Tool, killing six and injuring ten. Our squadron pursued and brought one down in our lines and' two others in the German hubs. (1 ’