IN THE WEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1916, Page 5

IN THE WEST.

night raids. ANZACS TO THE FORE. HOSTILE LINES PENETRATED. Received June 27. 8 p.m. Loudon, .lune 27. General Sir Douglas rtaifc reports that a nmiilier of successful night raids penetrated hostile lines in ten dillVn-nt places, indicting considerable casualties. Our casualties were very slight. The Minister Fusiliers and Anzacs were particularly successful in the raids. There was a good deal of artillery work on both aides on Sunday, Ours inflicted considerable damage in many places, causing four large explosions rearward of the lines between Pozieres and Montauben. The artillery was again active today, damaging hostile defensive works, not-* ably at l.ongncval, Gommeconrt, Givenchy and Kngohelle. North of Loos salient and east of Wicltje fifteen German kite balloons and aircraft were destroyed. STARVING BELGIANS, Amsterdam, June 20. Women and ciliildren formed a procession at Ghent carrying a ilag inscribed, ''Bread or death.'' Uhlans charged and dispersed the demonstration. FRENCH PREMIER OX THE BRITISH , . J'ROXT. Paris, June 25. M. Briand, the French Premier, visited the British front on Saturday and Sunday, accompanied by Sir Douglas Haig.

ROLL OF HONOR.

CASUALTY LIST. HOSPITAL AND PROGRESS REPORT. Wellington, Last Night. In First Southern Genera' Hospital, Birmingham.—Gunsliot wound, chest, severe.- Rifleman A. Best. Seriously ill, pneumonia: Private A. C. Campion. Seriously ill, debility: Private F, Crosby. Seriously ill, bronchitis: Rifleman A. J. Healey, Seriously ill, appendicitis: f.ance-Corporal 11. McDonald. In Royal Victoria Hospital. Netley—'■'imshofc wound, abdomen, severe: Pr ; - vate H. S, Bergh. Gunshot wound, head, severe: Rifleman C. E. Mclntyre. Wounded, left arm, severe: Private W. L. J. Shand.

In Northampton War Hospital, Duston—Seriously ill, pneumonia: LanceCorporal 0. Black. In 2nd London General HospitalGunshot wound, face, severe: Rifleman ,1. 11. Ede,

In Military Hospital. Bagthorpe, Nottingham—Gunshot wound, chest and shoulder: Sergeant J Reid. In General Hospital, Saffron, WaUlon • —Wounded, right arm: Corporal J. H. Tempero. At Reading War Hospital—Severe bomb wound, back: Private 0 V. Thomas.

In Hospital—Gunshot wound, chest, dangerously ill, but improving: Private C. Carson. Gunshot wound, head, dangerously ill: Lieut. R. H. Espiner. Pronounced out of danger—Rifleman J. S. Stevenson.