WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1916, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

I ■ | THE OVILLERS BATTLE. WITNESSED BY THE KATSER. AX OBJECT LESSON. Received July 19, 5.5 p.m. Paris, July IS. Le Petit Journal states that the Kaiser witnessed the Mritiah capture of Ovillers, wherein the Guards battalion contested every yard, compelling the British to besiege th* ruins o£ every bouse, _ , BIACHES CLEARED OF ENEMY. BELGIANS RAID TRENCHES Received July 19, 7.30 p.m. Paris, July 13. A communique states: We drove out the Germans who for some hours belli Biaches. All is quiet elsewhere. A Belgian communique states: A deI tachment raided the enemy trenches ; north of fiixmude, hilling the majority |of the occupants. We captured some unbounded prisoners. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. Faris, July 18. A communique says: At nightfall or ! Monday the enemy attached on the front , from liiaches to La Maisonette, but deI spite repeated attempts costing heavy losses, the enemy was unable to seize iLa Maisonette. ' Some fragments penetrated along the canal into the eastern part of BiaclK'S. The struggle continues. Our fire foiled a coup-de-main at Hill 304 on the Meuse. GERMAN REPORT London, July IS. A Berlin communique ntates: The enemy on both sidt's of the Somuie used the day for artillery preparations and directed strong attacks in the evening I and night against Pozieres, Biaches, La. 'Maisonette, Barleux and Soyecourt, which were everywhere frustutcd with heavy losses, GENERAL HAIC CONGRATULATED. i .'IIUYAL MESSAGES APPRECIATED. Reutpr Service. Received July 11), 5.5 p.m. London, July IS. The King telegraphed to (ieneral Sir . Douglas Haig his great admiration of .the successful advance made. He also ! conveyed the Czar's congratulations. . general Haig replied, conveying the army's thanks for the King's gracious appreciations. OVERSEAS PARLIAMENTARIANS. ENTERTAINED IN FRANCE. Received July 19, 7.30 p.m. Paris, July Its. M. Briand (the French Premierj entertained the Overseas Parliamentarians at luncheon, lie said: "My 'welcome is not an epliemerel manifestation of courtesy, but an expression of the ardent ap- ■ preciation of a nation making the same sacrifices and united witli you by the fraternity of arms. The moment Britain drew the sword, legions of enthusistie yurnijj men from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa were proud to call themselves citizens of the Empire, and traversed the oceans, bound for unknown countries in defence of liberty. It was an event which will live in the memory and will be gloriously i preserved throughout ages as symbolic ■ of the ideal stretching beyond the froni tiers of our continent." ' "President Poineare, ivlicn receiving the 1 delegates, said the visit marked a fresh shape in the road England and France were travelling together toward# the object of the triumph of right and liberty. and the closer union of fruitful collaboration. There was no longer am . question of distance; sonsiderations of > space vanished. We ivere forever unit- [ ul in thought and feeling. OUR GIFT TO THE GERMANS. Received July 13, 7.30 p.m. London, July 18. I The Morning Post's correspondent or ' the Western front says it is roughly eal > culated that since June 22 we rainet i half & million shells on the enemy dally