WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

ADVANCE AT METEREN. & SALIENT WIPED OUT, Baotived Jose 2d, 5.5 pjn. London, Jobs 25. The Australians, in conjunction with the British, dashingly advanced at Meteren a thousand yard*, oft a front of two thousand yards, wiping out the eniient—United Service. HCLdAN ARMORED CAR DETACHMENT. BETUBNB FROM RUSSIA. Rewired June 26, 5.5 p.n. Pari*, June 25. Tke Belgian armored ear detachment whiah operated on the Russian front htt arrived at Bordeaux, via Siberia, Tepea, and America. The authorities ir» arranging an official welcome.—Tress AMERICANS ADVANCE. London, June 25. Hmtlle artillery was active during the night between Villers-Bretonnenx and iMrknorart, aonthward of Avion and wwtward of Merville. Gai shells were freely employed. American official: In local operations to the Chateau Thierry region we made a further advance. A hostile counterattack southward of Torcy was broken dew* with heavy losses.—Ans. N.Z. Cable Assoc. TRENCH POSITION IMPROVED. London, Jane 25. A French communique says: Ob the plateau to the north of Lsporte we improved our peeiUon by a loeal operation, aad % ewmter-attack was immediately repulse! .There is fairly lively artillery fire proceeding between the Aisne and the Marne. Fifteen tons el bombs were dropped on enemy aerodromes in Pieardy and in the Aisne district, also on bivouacs in the region of Chaulnet and Montdidier. i—Asa. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter. FRENCH OPERATIONS. London, June 25. A Trench communique reports: North of the Aisne, after a violent bombardmentt a grenade duel was fought in the works captured by na yesterday. Fairly lively artillery Are ia proceeding in the regions of Faverolles and Courcy. We made three raids in the Woevre aad LorOFFICIAL RBPORTS ' Received June 28, 11.50 p.m. London, Jane 25. < There is nothing to report beyond air Vtrk, PMtndJag such reconnaissance and fcy-fr-y behind the lines. Heavy rain aadhigh Winds interfered with the work of the enemy, and gave Httle chance of combats, three enemy machines were downed. Three of ears are missing £ae.<K£ Cable Ateoc and Renter. Received June 27, 155 ajn , London, June 35 (midnight). A' Trench coam unique states that there, waa very Bvely artillerying north o| the Aisne. We downed six enemy aeroplanes. A Belgian communique states there is great reeJnroeal artillerying near Nieu-pjort.-«iAaa,JM. thsbk Assoc, and Reu- ** ._