WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

FUTII.I GERMAN ATTACKS. FRENCH BREAK ASSAULTING WAVES. A. and N.Z. Cable Association & Router Received June 24, 11,30 p.m. London, June 24. . A French communique states: After a violent bombardment at night the Germans renewed their attempts in the re- 1 gion of Va Million and south and southeast of Filain, but all attacks were repulsed with serious losses, the fighting, being particularly livelv between Royer and Foidmont farm& The Germans, who extended their attacking front east of Epines dc CVvrignv to far north of Froidmont. farm, multiplied their efforts to carry the positions wherefore they were beaten yesterday, but our fire broke the assaulting waves, which were unable to reach our lines or emerge from the salient wherein their penetrated yesterday. Other,enemy attempts to tlie east of Chevreux and' east of Cavalier de Courcy sector and Chainbrette also ed.RAIDERS REPULSED. VIOLENT ATTACK ON THE FRENCH A. & N.Z. Cable Association & Reuter. Received June 24, 5,5 p.m. London, .Tune 23. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Wo repulsed raiders easttward of Epehy, the enemy leaving several dead. We took prisoner 1} few wounded men. An enemy attempt at Guillemont farm, in the same neighborhood, failed. Aeroplanes co-operated with the artillery with good results, despite the bad weather. We brought down one and drove dojvn six enemy machines. Three of ours are missing. A French communique states: At Chemin des Dames the bombardment on our positions in the sotith of Filain region and Braye en Laonnois continued .until 'the morning. A series of violent attacks was followed bv the Germans launching lurge forces composed of special troops, on a front of over two kilometres. The attack was most; stubborn, despite the heavy losses inflicted on the enemy, whose efforts were broken for the greater part, the waves of assault being driven back. We held our positions, except in the centre, where the enemy penetrated after severaN-attempts into the salient of our line. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID. HEAVY FIGHTING ON FRENCH iFRONT, A. and NX Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received'.Jihie 23, 5.5 p.m. London, June 22. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We made successful raids south-eastward of Queant, in the neighborhood of Netive Ghapelle'and ArmentieresT A French communique states: The artillery struggle which has continued east of Vauxaillgn wag extended at night time to the region south of Filian and north of Bvaye en Laonnois, where it became very violent. The-Germans yesterday evening attacked the crest of Teton, Champagne, and eastward on a front of 400 metres penetrated our advanced elements, but were driven out after lively fighting. We entirely reestablished our line. PORTUGUESE CAPTURE A PATROL. ARTILLERY WORK ON THE FRENCH FRONT. Received June 24, 11.50 p.m. A. and N.Z. Cable Asoßciation & Reuter. London, June 24. . Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Portuguese killed or captured a whole German patrol southward of Armentierea yeater- j night. A Paris communique states: The artillery duel was continued to-day at the Chemin des Damea. There was no infantry action. , EVACUATION OF FLANDERS . OONTONpES. Received June 24, 5.5 p.m. Rotterdam, June 23. Frontier reports are to the effect that the evacuation of western Flanders continues. Two thousand inhabitants of the coastal region have arrived at Tonteres, and Belgian civilians are arriving in the eastern provinces in large numbers. BRITISH SUCCESSES. A. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter Received June 24, 6.30 p.m. London, June 23. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We raided positions north of flavrelle, and were successful in a local operation in the neighborhood of Warnetoii. We repulsed ifflaemy raiders eastward of Ypres. ~ i MORE FIGHTING. J London, June 22. j Mr. Phillip Gibbs spates that the great battle on the west .front blazes into sudden fury at different points, but there ip al\Vays steady gunfire. During the last few diys 'Monciiy has become the arena of another bloody fight and Buliecourt has again become hot. A comparatively little show would "have been considered a big battle in the Boer War. HtNDENBURG'S VAMPIRE TACTICS. London, June "22. The Daily Chronicle's Amsterdam correspondent states that refugees describe Belgium aS in a critical state economically. The moral of the population is excellent. The men and women who have returned from Germany'are permanent •wrecks. Hindenburg is quoted as saying: "I ■want a bloodless Franco and a dying Belgium." GERMAN DEAD IN BUNDLES. London, June 22. Mr. Pirrie Robinsor, the Times correspondent states that, after clearing a •wood on the Messines front, the Welsh troops discovered a bt of German corpses ready packed in bvjidles, doubtless for transmission to tho corpse factory. The Jiuudles were carefully made up, and loose arms and logs were stuffed in to qnake good weight