WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 7 June 1917, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

ON THE FRENCH FRONT. AIR SQUADRON'S ACTION. LONDON, June 5. A French communique says: "An attack last night restored us parts of the trenches in which the enemy obtained a footing yesterday, no/rthV west of Froidmont Farm. "In reprisal for the enemy bombardment of the open town of Bar le Duce on May 26 seven of our aeroplanes on Sunday night dropped a ton of bombs on Treves. Our air squadron also dropped fifteen tons of bombs on aerodromes at Morthauge, Hahshein, Prescati, and Sisson, and severely damaged the sheds. They also bombed several railway stations and munition depots, causing fires and explosions. Six German aeroplanes were brought down, and seven others forced down damaged behind our lines.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT SUCCESSES CLAIMED. LONDON, June 5. Two French night attacks near Braye were heavily repulsed. Wo brought down enemy aeroplanes. Nothing important has developed on the East, front, although fighting act!} vity has revived at many points. FIRING HEARD IN LONDON UN PARALLELED A RTILLERY ACTIVITY. LONDON, June 5 Artillery preparation on the northern British front continues with unparalleled intensity. The guns have been heard in London, 150 miles distant. Windows and crockery are vibrating in Kent and Sussex. A faint thudding was heard at Harrow. A GERMAN REPORT. VIOLENT ARTILLERY BATTLE - : .. LONDON. June 6. A wireless German official message states: An artillery battle on the Wytchaesc salient and neighbouring sectors is of extreme violence. There has been lively fighting at sev eral points in thcaieighbourhood of the ! coast and between La Bassee Canal and Bapaume-Cambraa JRoa,d. English ad.vances are without result. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. The High Commissionen reports: — LONDON, June 6. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Northwards 'of the Scarpe we further progressed on . the Western slopes of Greenland Hill j during the night. Westward of Loos ■we gained ground slightly, and at Arhientieres we carried out successful 1 raids.