WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

THE AViATION REPORT. SUCCESSFUL QI-i: RATIONS. • Received June 29, 1.30 a.m. London, June 27. Sir Douglas Haig's aviation report states:—We brought down seven German machines and drove down two uncontrollable, T\v<_i British machines are missing. Our day bombers dropped 14Va tons of bombs on railway stations, dumps, transports, and billets, also on Bruges docks- Our night bombers dropped 1G tons of bombs on various targets. AH returned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Keuter. i

AIR MXISTtRY'S REPORT. - London, June 27. The official report of the British Air Ministry states that a successful attack was made, on the night of the 25th, on an enemy aerodrome at tßeleham. Ob. servation was difficult, but much damage is' believed to have been done and ft fire started. Bombs were released at a low altitude, and machine-guns were fired into the hangars. Our fliers fired with machine-guns on trains and dropped a large number of mots on railway sidings at Metz-SaJb-lons.

The railway establishment and powder works at Karlsruhe were attacked with good results, the powder works, main station, and other railway buildings being hit. Our formation was heavily attacked by hostile aeroplanes, and three British machines have not returned.— Au3. J N.Z. Cable Assoc- and Reuter. MAURICE ON GERMANY'S NEXT EHFORT. London, June 27. General Maurice says the importance of Germany's next effort has increased, because a failnre following the Austriijg defeat will have the most disastrous consequences. Germany's policy hag Ibeen to conclude each year's campaign with a showy success, therefore the Germans will be all the more careful in the next attack on the West front. The pause means that the troops between the lines are not yet sufficiently trained.— Aus.JN-Z. Calble AssocFRENCH RAIDS. London, June 07. A French communique reports:—There have been fairly lively artillery actions south of the Aisne and in the region of the Woevre. We carried out three raids in the Voages.—Aus.-NjZ. Oabls AssocAMERICAN UNES ADVANCED. London, June 27. An American official message states: — Our infantry, supported by artillery, attacked tho enemy's positions southward of Torcy and Advanced our lines. Sue* cessive hostile counter-attacks broke down with losses. Our aviators during the night bombed the railroad station and yarda at Conflans.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc- and Reuter. HOSTffiE STRONG POINT GAINED. London, June 27. Sir Douglas IHaig reports:—ln successful minor operations at night we gained possession of a hostile strong point westward of Vieui-Berquin, and we captured a number of prisoners. Hostile artillery was active at different points between Givenchy and Robecq, and the enemy bombarded with gas-shells the north-eastern portion of Nieppe Forest, Aus.-XZ. Calble Assoc. and Router.