The Western Front

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1915, Page 5

The Western Front

HICK CASUALTY LIsT. Paris, July 22. I.e Matin makes tin: striking .-.tsitcniriit that tin; total ikilli-d in J'liirojjf nnioiint to five millions, and the wounded to seven millions. F!!K\"CH OFFICIAL UEI'MtT. Paris, July '2: l. A communique states: There was violent fighting on Tuesdajy nigli'b and Wednesday on the heights of Little Heichsacherkopf. Following" our attack the Hermans eounter-aitrtcked nine times. Two Chasseur battailous held the enemy, inflicting heavy losses on the Germans. Our aviators dropped twelve shells on Autry station, north of Dinerville. SIR. K. TIORDEX AT THE FROXT. London, July 22. Sir li. Borden (Canadian I'rime Minister) was Sir John French's guest for two days and made a tour of the. front, where he inspected the Canadians. In an address he said that as long as Canada existed tlieir conduct during the stormy days at Yprcs would he recorded in the country's history. CEUMAX OFFICIAL REPORT. Amsterdam, July 22. A Herman communique claims that the Bavarians bloodily repulsed six) enemy attacks on the Reichsacherkopf, with great loss and captured a portion' of the French trenches. "We brought down an enemy biplane in the Parroy Wood. Three Herman airmen made an aerial flight over the Mncnster Valley and forced three adversaries to descend in the Tlmnn Yallcv. I