CANADIAN ADVANCE AT LENS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3183, 6 September 1917, Page 5

CANADIAN ADVANCE AT LENS

i GAIN OF 200 YARDS DEPTH PRUSSIAN GUARDS RESERVES CUT UP London, September 4. The United Press correspondent at Headquarters reports: "The Canadians this morning advanced north of Lens on a front of six hundred yards, penetrating more than two hundred yards in depth. Tho 2nd Prussian Guard Reserve Division was badly mauled. Simultaneously our lino advanced east to another point north of Lous, tho two operations tending further to threaten Lens." -Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. London, September 4. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We advanced our line north-east of St. julwn. We made a successful raid north of Lens, anil repulsed raiders south-west of La Baesee."—Ans.-N.is. Cable Asn.-Keuter. (Kec. September 5, 11.30 p.m.) London, September 5. Sir Douglas Hai/? reports: '7-ast night's raid northward of Lens yielded a number of prisoners and machine-guns. Considerable artillery activity prevails on the Ypres front. The enemy bombed various places behind our lines, a few soldier and civilian casualties resulting. Great aerial activity prevails. We dropped five tons of bombs on the enemy's railway stations, billets, and aerodromes, and brought down thirteen and drove down five of the enemy's machines. Seven of ours are missing."—Aus.-NX Cable Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. September 5, 7.50 p.m.) London, September 4. A German official report states: "We threw out the English -who penetrated our line north-west of Lens. Our aeroplanes bombed Dover, Chatham, Sheerness, and R-amsgate. We brought down yesterday nineteen aeroplanes end two balloons."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesm.-lieuter. ACTIVITY ON THE FRENCH FRONT SUCCESSFUL RAIDS AND DAMAGING AIR ATTACKS. London, September 1. A. French communique states: "Our fire smashed an attack in the region of Hnrtebise Farm (on the Aisne front). Our reconnaissances ' penetrated -an enemy salient east of Sapigneulles yesterday by surprise, and killed or captured the garrison after a lively engagement. We made- an important raid on both sides of tho Souain-Sommepy road, in the Champagne, yesterday evening, and penetrated the enemy's front line on a front of half a mile. We destroyed a great many gas tanks, and blew up dug-outs. German aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk and Calais/ and the region of Duno v ille, north of Nancy. There were several casualties at Calais, but the damage done was insignificeut. I'Vench aeroplanes dropped 151 tons of bombs on the enemy's aerodromes, bivouacs, and railway stations, including Cambrai nnd Metz, causing important damagg."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-R-euter. < (Rec. September 5, 11.30 p.m.) ; London, September 5. A French official communique states: "There is great artillery activity in the region of Laffaux Mill, between Cerny and Aillics, and on both banks of the Meuse."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Beiiter. DESTRUCTIVE BRITISH AIR RAID ON BELGIUM London, September 1. The Admiralty reports: "Naval aircraft on .Sunday ijight bombed the docks, submarine shelters, and railway sidings at Bruges, and caused a fire at tho lock gates of the Eecloo Ginal (fifteen miles east of Bruges). We dropped bombs on tho Varssenaere aerodrome (four miles west of Bruges) yesterday morning. One of our machines is missing."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Renter.