IN THE WEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1916, Page 5

IN THE WEST.

NEAR VERDUN. GERMANS SECURE A SMALL GAIN. Paris, June 22. A eommuniou'e reports desperate fighting west and'south of Vaux fort. A powerful German attack penetrated the small wood south-east of the Fumin Wood, but a counter-attack immediately expelled the enemy. The Germans at midnight attacked from the Fumin Wood to the Chenois Wood. Tliey were repulsed with- terrible losses in both woods, but penetrated our advanced positions between the woods. An attack on Hill 321 failed.

THE SOUND OF THE GUN'S,

London, June 22.

Tuesday night's artillery duel at Ypres was heard at Chelmsford (Sussex), a distance of 120 miles.

BILENT SHELLS.

Paris, June 22,

The Germans are using on the Western front high velocity shells which are silent until they explode.

ON THE BRITISH LINES. WELSH FUSILIERS' GALLANTRY. Received June 23, 10 p.m. London, June 23. General Sir Dcuglas Haig reports: The enemy exploded an exceptionally large mine it Givencby, jiut north of La Bassee Canal, on Thursday morning and entered our trenches, on a narrow front. The Welsh Fusiliers very gallantly and successfully counter-attacked, completely driving the enemy out, aiul inflicting heavy losses. Our casualties, considering the size of the mine, were comparatively light. Wi- exploded a mine near Hohenzollern. and have occupied the lip of the crater.

THE FRENCH RESISTANCE

ENEMY FOILED.

Received June 23. 10 p.m. Paris, June 23,

A communique says: A bombardment of extreme violence took place all day on both banks of the Meusc, especially against Hill 304. Mort Homme, and the second 'ines in the region of Esnes and Chattancourt. In the evening, at six o'clock an attack, between Hill 304 and Bethincourt Bnok was completely repulsed, after a lively grenade action, and counter-attack enabled us to reoccupy the greatest part of the ground wherein the enemy had obtained a footlug on the previous night, between Fumin p.nd the Chenois Woods.

The bombardment, after six o'clock assumed unheard-of violence on tlie frontnorth of Thauimont, Vaux, and Chapitre Woods, and the sector of La Laifu.