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WESTERN ATTACK.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORTS COUNTER-ATTACK REPULSED. London, Juno S3. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We drove off a counter-attack against the positions gained yesterday morning astride the Souchez River. We repulsed raiders north-eastward of and Lavouo We successfully raided eastward pf Lagnicourt, westward of La Bassee, and north-eastward of Neiwe Chapelle. THE WEEK'S CAPTURES. A GOOD HAIJL. Received June 14, 8 p.m. London, June 13. Field-Marshal' Sir Douglas Haig reports: Since the Oth our total captures have been 7342 men, 47 guns, 242 ma-Chine-guhe, and 60 trench mortars. We drove off raiders north-west of Lens, and yesterday downed six enemy aeroplanes. BRITISH STEADY PROGRESS. MESSINES POSITION VERY SATIS- * • FACTORY. Received June 15, 1 a.m. London, June 14. The Times' headquarters correspondent stateß that despite the lull wo .continue to annex bits of ground and stretches of trenches. We now hold a line over two thousand yards in advance of the line attacked east of Messines. The whole situation at Messines is satisfactory in the utmost degree. TO HOLD FLANDERS. A NEW UNE BEING CONSTRUCTED. Received June 15, 1 a.m. Amsterdam, June 111 The Germans are using forced and German labor on the construction of a new line behind Dender, eaßt Flanders, to the Scheldt, There are other operations at Wiessant, The military activity indicates that the Germans will do their utmost to retain Flanders.

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Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1917, Page 5

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WESTERN ATTACK. Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK. Taranaki Daily News, 15 June 1917, Page 5

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