THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3115, 20 June 1917, Page 5

THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST

GERMAN ATTEMPT ON INFANTRY HILL

, SUCCESSFUL ATTACK BY THE FRENCH

London, June 18. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Early this morning the enemy delivered a strong local attack on the positions we .captured ,on June 14, eastward of Monchy le l'reiux. After severe fighting wo' wero compelled to fall back from ' advanced posts established in front of our main new position on Infantry Hill, -which we still hold. There is reciprocal artillery firing north of the Scarpo, and' the enemy artillery is active near Ypres —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Rcuter. (Eec. Juno 19,.5.50 p.m.) London, June IS. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Wo took prisoners during the enemy's failure t'o rcain his positions on Infantry Hill. Our troops gained ground slightly in tho direction of Warneton. There was nil-day mutual artillery work in the neighbourhood of Lens and northward of Armenticres. The air lights yesterday were a"ain in our favour. We brought down ton German aeroplanes, while five others mro driven down. Two of ours are missing."— Cable Assn.-'Reuter. ANOTHER FORCED RETREAT • (Roc. June 20, 0.30 a.m.) Paris, June 10. Military oxperts predict that, the Germans will be compelled to fall back because the Ypres Canal and tho River Lys are at tho enemy's rear, and tho British artillery is ceaselessly shelling the bridges across which they just bring (heir supplies. Tho British Staff is aware of the German plans, and it is believed that (ho attacks at Klein Zillobeko and Hollebeko are being directed at tho pivot of tho German retreat.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH SUCCESS IN CHAMPAGNE (Roc. Juno 10, 8.50 p.m.) London, Juno IS. ■\ Kitirli official conimunitiuo states: "There is marked artillery activity in Ihe legion of Lallaux, at the Pantheon, and on the Craonne-Chevreux scotor. Wo captured a system nf trenehrs that formed a salient in Champagne, on a. front of live liundred yards. The Germans continue to bombard Reims. Two thousand shells were thrown into the city 'to-day, and several civilians were killed or in-jured."—Aus.-N./i. Cable Assn.-lieutcr. THE GERMAN REPORT (Rec. Juno 10, 8.50 p.m.) London, June IS. A German official report states: "Thero was lively artillery fighting on the Yscr Canal on both sides, at Ypres, tho Lys River, and also between La Bassee and tho Sensco Brook. British reconnoitring advances south-westward of Warneton eastward of Vermelles, and the neighbourhood of Loos, failed. Three British attacks eastward of Croisilles failed. A successful German enterprise resulted m increased French artillery activity in the neighbourhood of Corny, and also on the largo sectors of the Aisne front and Western Champagne"—Airt.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router. THE KAISER ON THE ALLIES' SPRING' OFFENSIVE. Amsterdam, June 18. Tho Kaiser, reviewing the Guards' Landwehr, said that the enemy's hmgprcparcd Hpring offonsivo wafl n failure. Tho losses (ho British were now publishing wcro ii tribute to tho bravery of tho Gorman troops. Whatever might happen, ho counted on tho valour of his soldiers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.