IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 239, 27 June 1918, Page 5

IN THE WEST

THE LULL CONTINUES I SUCCESSFUL LOCAL ACTIONS London, June 25. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Enemy artillery was active during the night be- j tween Villers Bretonneux and Morlan- c court, and south of Avion and west of j Merville. Gas shells were freely em- f ployed."-Aus,-i\.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter j (Bee. Juno 26, 11.50 p.m.) ( London, ,Tuno 25, 10.30 p.m. 1 Sir Douglas ilaig reports: '"Iheib is ( nothing to report beyond the air work, i which includes much reconnaiesanco and ( bombing behind the lines. Heavy rain and high winds interfered with the work, c The enemy gave little chance of ':om- i bat. Three or the enemy's machines were i brought down. Three of ours are miss- <■ ing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable AsTn.-Eenter. f A SALIENT OBLITERATED BY THE \ AUSTRALIANS j (Eec. June 26, 5.5 p.m.) ' { London, June 25. ; The Australians, in conjunction with ■ the British,- dashingly advanced at Met- ( eren to a dopth of one thousand yards, , on a front of two thousand yards, wip- | ing out tho salient.—United Service. < TRENCH POSITIONS IMPROVED ! London, June 25. < A French communique states: "On the , plateau to the north of Loporto ire im- , proved our position by a local operation. , A counter-attack was immediately repulsed. . There is fairly lively artillery , action between the Aisne and the Mnrno. | Fifteen tons of bombs were dropped on \ enemy aerodromes in Picardy and on } the Aiene, and aleo on bivouacs in the . regions of Chaulnes and Montdidier."— 'Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Renter. , London, June 25. midnight. A French communique statea: "There |- is very lively artillery activity north of the Aisne. We brought down six of the enemy's aeroplanes. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eouter. AMERICAN PROGRESS AT CHATEAU THIERRY . London, June 25. An American official message states: "There have, been local operations in the Chateau Thierry region, where wo further advanced. A hostile counter-attack south of Torcy brpko down with heavy losses."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Ecuter. ACTIVITY ON ThFbELGIAN FRONT (Eec. June 27, 1.25 a.m.) London, June 26. A. Bolgian official communiquo states: '"lbere is grent reciprocal artillery activity near Niouport.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eoutor. AIR RAIDS OVER THE FRONTIER London, June 25. An independent party of the Eoyal Air Force in France dropped six tone of bombs on the Metz Sablous etation, and on other evenings euccessfully attacked factories and sidings at Saarbrucken, and factories at Dillingen.— Aus.-N.Z; Cable Assn.-Eoutor.