WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 23 June 1917, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

A GRUESOME DISCOVERY. BUNDLES OF GERMAN CORPSES. PACKED READY FOR THE FACTORY. Received 5.4& a.m. LONDON, June 22. Mr. Perric Robinson, Times' correspondent states that after clearing a wood on Messines front the Welsh troops discovered a lot of corpses packed in bundles, doubtless for transmission to the corpse factory, loose arms and legs being stuffed in to make good weight. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS. Received 8.45 a.m. LONDON, June 22. The High Commissioner reports: Sir Douglas Haig reports that on the southwestward of Queant, in the neighbouhood of Neuve Chapelle and Armenticres during the night successful raids were carried out. Casualties were inflicted on the enemy and prisoners secured. ENEMY REINFORCED FROM RUSSIAN .FRONT. ALL ATTACKS REPULSED. LONDON, June 21. French communique:—A German attack yesterday east of Vauxhailion proeeded by a fierce bombardment, was carried out by special assaulting troops recently from the Russian front. Our troops resisted obstinately all the enemy's efforts to develop the few advantages acquired. The first shock was squashed by our fire and counter-at-tacks. The Germans finally only penetrated our first line at two places, namely south of Mont Deninges (on a front of 400 metres), and north of .Moisy farm (on a front of 200 metres.) An energetic counter-offensive., this morning enabled -us to recapture the former position, where we, discovered numerous bodies, testifying to. the) enemy's high..losses. ■■ , ; Between June Bth and 20th, wo destroyed fourteen enemy aeroplanes.; Seven others fell in our lines. Our air: squadron dropped twelve tons of bombs on enemy railway stations, factories, blast* furnaces, bivouacs and ammuntion dumps, causing important damage. DISTINCT PROGRESS IN CHAMPAGNE. LONDON, June 22. French communique.— Fighting continued to our advantage east of Vauxaillon. Our counter-attack on trenches in the sector of Moisy Farm gave important results. We recaptured all positions with the exception of a salient of 400 metres to the north-east-ward, where enemy parties are still holding out. Artillery duels are most lively in this region. There is fairly lively bombardment between Hartcbisc and Craonne. In Champagne our advance northeast of Mont Cornillet was particularly brilliantly accomplished. ' The enemy attempted to recapture positions wrested from them on May Ist, out were tcpulsed by bombers, who pursued them and captured their trench. We have thus advanced 300 metres deep on a 600 metres front. ACTIVITY ON BELGIAN COAST. ENEMY RAIDERS REPULSED. LONDON, June 21. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed raiders in the neighbourhood of Lombartzyde, where another enemy party entered our front line but was immediately driven out. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our fire repulsed raiders southward of theßapaume.Cambrai road, eastward of Laventie. The enemy's artillery were active astride the Scarpe. i CIVIL POPULATION LEAVING THE WEST. AMSTERDAM, June 22. It is reported that the evacuation of the civil population in West Flanders continues. Two thousand have been removed from places behind the front. BLOODY FIGHT AT MONCHY. Received 9.10 a.m. LONDON, June 21. Mr. Philip Gibbs states that the great batle on the West Front blazes with sudden fury at different points, when there is always steady gunfire. During the last few days Monchy has become the arena of another bloody fight, and Bullecourt has again become hot. Though there is eompartively little to show, it would be considered a big battle in the Boer War.