GERMANS REPULSED AT LENS

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 148, 22 June 1917, Page 5

GERMANS REPULSED AT LENS

BAD WEATHER FOR FLYING

LONDON, 20th* June.

In his-latest •report Sir Douglas Haig states : We completely repulsed the enemy's fourth counter-attack 1 northwards of the Sbuchez River (west of Lens). The weather was unfavourable for flying yesterday, but. our aeroplanes cooperated with the artillery with good -results. We brought, down two German aeroplanes. Two'of oiirs are missing.- ■ , , (Received June 22, 8.30 a.m.) : > OTTAWA, 21st June. Reports from Canadian Headquarters state that the Canadians captured a group-of German trenches on Reservoir Hill, facilitating the Allies' approach towards Lens. : . . ' ' , . GERMAN REPORT (ATJSTBAIiIAN-NEW ZEALAND' CABLE ASSOCIATION AND BECTES.) : ' (Received June 82, 8.30 a.m.) , LONDON, 20th June. _ Admiralty, per Wireless; Press.—A' German official report states : Artillery firm" has been very violent between the Yser. and the Lys. The English attacked on the north bank of the Souclfez. They were repulsed.on the wings, but penetrated our first line in the centre. • . We recaptured the. greater part of the ground lost on Monday southward of Hochberg (or Mont Haut), in the Champagne. , ■ GREAT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON FRENCH FRONT (AUBTBALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) ' LONDON, 20th June. A French official communique states : The enemy during the night strongly bombarded our positions from the river Ailette to Laffaux Mill. There is great reciprocal artillery activity in the region of Mont Tetu and Mont Cornillet, in the Champagne. Our fire scattered a German attack, and threw the enemy back on his own trenches. . - • PORTUGUESE TO HAVE THEIR OWN SECTOR (ROTTER'S: TELEGRAM.)' '•.■,■ " LONDON, 20th June. The Portuguese General on the West front states that the Portuguese troops will shortly occupy- their own sector on that front. • ' . I