WESTERN ATTACK.
VIGOROUS ENEMY ATTACK. BRITISH LINES REACHED. INVADERS DRIVEN OUT. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. Received July 21, 12.35 a.m. London, July 20. Sir Douglas Haig Teports: Under cover of a heavy bombardment, whereto we replied vigorously, the enemy re-attacked southwards of Lombartzyde and reached our lines, but on only a small portion of the front. A counter-attack immediately drove out those entering our trenches. Enemy raids last night westward of Cherisy were pressed with great determination, being strongly supported by artillery. The raiders everywhere failed to reach our lines. ENEMY ATTACK FRENCH. FORCED TO CALL IJTP RESERVES. HEAVY LOSSES. Received July 21, 12.35 a.m. London, July 20. French official: Southwards of St. Quentin the enemy attacks on Tamelon and Moulin-sous-Touvent completely fai|ed. After an extremely violent bombardment the Germans attacked northeast of Craonne, to the eastward of Hurtebise. The enemy was forced to call up the fifth Division of Guards, which were used at several points in thick waves. The attack completely failed on the two wings, hut the centre reached the elements of our first line trench and was then stopped, after having sustained the heaviest losses.
VIOLENT BOMBARDMENTS. (FRENCH FRONT ATTACKED. Received July 20, 8.50 pan, London, July 19. A French communique states: There has been reciprocal artillerying on the whole of the front, it being (particularly violent between the Somme, the Alsne, and the left bank of the Meuse. After a violent bombardment, the Germans ataeked south of St. Quentin on a front of SCO metres, east of Gouchy. They obtained a footing in our first line, but a counter-attack moved out the greater part. After a most intense bombardment the enemy yesterday evening counterattacked our new positions at Avocourt wood, hut our fire broke the attack. STARVATION IN BELGIUM. LIFE BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE. Received July 20, 6.30 p.m. iondon, July 19. The Ghent correspondent of the Echo de Beige states that life is becoming absolutely impossible. Mothers are unable to get bread, and children in legions go to bed hungry. Numerous deaths have occurred from want of nourishment. Children in the schools are dally supplied with a tablet of chocolate, tout many fall down from inanition. LOST POSTS REGAINED. London, July 19. Sir Douglas haig reports.—We reestablished the advance posts eastward of Monctiy-Le-Preux which we lost on July 10. We repulsed raiders westward of Cherisy and eastward of Ooatawne. We made successful raids east and north of Ypres. The artillery was active on both sides near Lomjbartzyde.
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1917, Page 5
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414WESTERN ATTACK. Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1917, Page 5
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