VIOLENT ATTACK ON THE FRENCH FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3119, 25 June 1917, Page 5

VIOLENT ATTACK ON THE FRENCH FRONT

GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES FRENCH GALLANTRY CHECKS THE ENEMY London, .Tune 22. A J'Vonen official cominnni()uc states: "The artillery struggle continued east of Vauxaillion, and extended during the niglit to the region south of I'ilain nml north of Urayo en Laonnais, where it wus very violent. The Germans yesterday evening attacked the crest of Mont Tetu, in the Champagne, and to the eastward, ou a front of '140 yards. They penetrated our advanced elemonis. but were driven out after lively fighting, and we entirely re-established our line."—Aiis.-N.JI. Cable Assn.-fieuter. \ . Tlfe High Commissioner reports:— ' '' London, ,lune 22, 11.50 p.m. A liench official report fitates: "In the Chcmin-des-'Dauies region the boin- v bard men t of our positions was continued until morning, and then was followed by a series of violent attacks. On a front of two kilometres (1} miles), from west of Royera Farm to the Chevregny Spin-, the Germans launched important forces, with special troops, who ferociously attacked in spite of heavy losses. On tho greater part of the front attacked the enemy's efforts were broken, waves of attack being repulsed. We retained our positions except in the centre, where the enemy, after launching several attacks, penetrated a salient in our line." London, .Tuuo 23, 3.10 p.m. A French official report states: "At Vauxaillon and also south-east of Filain, German attacks were repulsed, the enemy sustaining serious losses without gaining any advantage. Fighting is particularly lively between Eoyere and Froidmont Farms." THE LATEST-GERMANS AGAIN REPULSED (TCec. June 24, 11.30 p.m.) London, June 23. A French official communique states "After a violent bombardment during the night the Germany renewed their attempts in the region of Vauxaillon "and eouth and south-east of Filain. All the attacks were repujsed with serious losses, the enemy gaining no advantage. Fighting is [particularly lively between Eoyere and Froidmont Farms. The Germans, who were extended along the attacking front from east of Epines-de-Chevrigny as far north as Froidmont Farm, multiplied their efforts to carry the positions from which they had been beaten back yesterday. Our flro broke the assaulting waves, which were unable to reach our lines or emerge on the ealient in which they penetrated yesterday. Other, attempts by the euemy east of Chevreux, east of Cavalier-de-Courcy, and in the sector of Chambrettes also failed. The artillery duel continued during the day at the Chemin-des-Dames, but there was no infantry action." OPERATIONS ON THE BRITISH FRONT ENEMY'S HAIDERS SEVERELY PUNISHED. (Rec. Juno 24, 5.5 p.m.) v. London, June 2. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We repulsnd raiders eastward of Epehy. The enemy left several dead in onr wire, and we took prisoner a few of the wounded. An attompt by the enemy at Guttlemont Farm in the same neighbourhood failed. Our aeroplanes co-operated with, the artillery with good results, and, despite bad weather brought down one and drove down six of the enemy's aircraft. Three of ours are raising."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router. The High Commissioner reports:— • London, June 22, 1.10 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "South-east of Queant, and in the neighbourhood of Neuve Chapelle and Annentieres, successful, raids were carried out during the night. Casualties were inflicted on the enemy, and prisoners were secured. London, June 24, 1.10 p.m. Sir Douglas HRig reports: "Northwards of Garrelle wo raided the enemy's lines during the night, taking several prisoners. In the Waraeton neighbourhood more prisoners were taken during a successful local operation. North-east of jpres German raiders were repulsed."

SUCCESSFUL ACTION BY THE PORTUGESE ' (Rec. June 24, 11.55 p.m.) London, June 23. Sir Douglas Haig reports: ''Tho Portuguese troops killed or captured a whole German patrol southward of Armentieree last night."—Aus.-N.'Z. Cable Assn.-Ecu-ter. BATTLES AT MONCHY AND BULLECOURT BURSTS OF FURY AT POINTS ALONG THE FIGHTING LINE. • London, June 23. Mr. Philip Gibbs writes: "The great battle on the West'front blazes into sudden fury at different points, and always with steady gunfire. During the last fen' days ilonchy Iβ Preux has'become the arena of another bloody fight. Bullecourt has again become hot, comparatively. The little show would have been considered a big battle in the Boer War."—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Aeen. ' ' j '■• THE GERMAN REPORTS ' (Eec. June 24, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 22. A German official report states: "We repulsed English advances north-west of Warneton, east of Hoopline3, and south-west of/Lens. The French regained the sections of trenches they lost at Vauxaillon, after four attacks. Further south thoir attacks failed. They penetrated our lines on the ridge east of Comillet. We captured the French positions on four hundred ynrds of front on Pohl Mountain, south-east of lloronvillers, after severe fighting."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter.

A LATER COMMUNIQUE. London, June 2^.'A' German official report states: "We repulsed English detachments at several points. We stormed a Bectiou of the Frenoh position south-east of Filain on 1} kilometres of front (about a mile) and,soo yards in depth, and maintained the position despite three violent oounter-attacks. French attacks west of Cornillet and Vauxaillon were unsuccessful. Wβ have brought down since June 15 twentyeight of the enemy's aeroplanes and four balloons."—Ans.-N.Z. CdMe Aesn.-Reuter. GRISLY FIND IN A WOOD AT MESSINES FURTHER PROOF OF THE GERMAN CORPSE FACTORIES. . ( ' London, June 22. Mr. Pirrie Bobinson, war correspondent for "The Times," states that after clearing a wood on the Messines front, Welsh troops discovered a lot of German, corpses, ready paoked in bundles. These were doubtless for transmission to the l corpso factory. The bundles were carefully made up, loose arms and legs being stuffed in to make good weight.—"The Times." "A BLOODLESS FRANCE AND A DYING BELGIUM " VON HINDENBURG'S SINISTER AIM. London, June 22. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Amsterdam says. that refugees describe the condition of Belgium as economically critical, but the morale of the population is excellent. Men and women have returned from German slavery permanent wrecks. Von Hindenburg is quoted as saying: "I want a--bloodless Franco and a dying Belgium."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CIVILIAN EVACUATION OF WESTERN FLANDERS , ' (Rec. June 24, 5.5 p.m.) ' Rotterdam, June 22. Reports from the frontier state that the evacuation of the civilian population from Western Flanders, continues. Two thousand inhabitants from the coastal region have arrived at Tongres, -while Belgian civilians are arriving in the eastern provinces in large numbers.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.