WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

THE ATTACK ON RHEIMS^. FRENCH HAVE BEST OP FIGHTQfS, Received June 21, 9.30 pjn, a London, June 20. ' Renter's correspondent at French headquarters states that the German at tempt against Rheims last night wgi made with the attempt of buckling th! loop already made around two-thirds iOi the city, and completing its capture. The attack was delivered on a fronl of thirteen miles. The Germans weri already in the suburbs to the north' west and north, between St. Brice aw TJetheny. In addition to defeating thi main attacks, the French had the be»< of the fighting among the outlyinf houses, the Germans blundering -an tiu dork against cleveriy masked defences —Renter. CLEARING PARIS«OF ENCUMBRANCES, ' ONLY WAR 'WORKERS' W3&N33iffl, Received June 21, 9.15 pari. Paris, Jane 20. ' The Government is evacuating thi .sick, children, the aged, refugees, unem ployed, foreigners, and othere, at tib. rate of 60,000 daily. It can evacusti 160,000 daily if necessary. Only Wa workers are wanted in the city, whtel remains calm and confident—TimesriSer vice. SIR DOUGLAS mors BEfiaGBV Received June 21, 11.30 pari. :l London, June 20, 11.20 fun., Sir Douglas Haig reports: Two BfcC cessful French raids were made aa .tfi night of the 19th in the neigbborhooi of Locre. We advanced our line slight! this morning north-west of Merris. 1 W repulsed two counter-attacks on oar positions. Hostile gaa-aheTling was 4« tive in the daytime in the vicbaty »o the A.vette. Low clouds and rain aTe intefferfu With flying. We destroyed 9 and droto down 2 enemy machines on the IW# One British machine is missing; gepwMaFofficiai; ■ _ Rec&ived June 21, 11.S0 pjri. London, June 20. Wireless German official: Enemy ac tiviity increased in the evening on almos the whole of Prince ftupprecht's frowi We repulsed strong infantry advance in numerous sections. We penetrate deeply into the American position be tween Maas and Monel. Enemy partis attacks northward of Albert, soutl westward of Noyon, and north-west .o Chateau Thierry failed lieavily.—Aut N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter.