OPERATIONS IN FRANCE.

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 July 1915, Page 5

OPERATIONS IN FRANCE.

GERMANS EXCEEDINGLY ACTIVE ALL ATTACKS REPULSED. PARIS, June 2. German activity in Argonne indicated an attempt to reach the ChalousVerdun railway, near Saint Menehonld and threaten Verdun irom the west. The enemy made several unsuccessful attempts to penetrate southwards bv the Biesme Valley. OlTicial. — ! There is a very violent cannonade north of Arras. One of our mines in front of Danpierro wrecked the enemy’s defensive works. Two enemy attacks in the Vosges, on the Langenfelhkopf—llgens front, were completely,mpnlsed. REVERE LIGHTING, PARTS. July 2. A communique states: There has been a heavy bombardment at many points, notably in the region of Wooslan. north of Ypres, Souehez, A r erneul, and north of the Aisne. The attack by the German Grenadiers v on (lie Ablain road failed completely. The struggle was continued in Argonne with the greatest violence throughout (he night, the Germans using asphyxiating bombs. SUBTERRANEAN WARFARE. ?,AVAKIANS v. BRITISH. LONDON, July 2. “Eye-witness” states that, the Bavarians who had just taken over a section of the defence near Messing, made a small local offensive on June 23rd. Ihe operations for several days were confined to mining and aviation. The enemy was active underground. there being many subterranean encounters with the British. ALLIES' AIRMEN ACTIVE. AERIAL BOAT BAR DAIENTS. AMSTERDAM, June 2. An aerodrome at Ohiesteldes was destroyed by allied aviators, who had constantly bombed Zeebrugge harbour, where there are two submarines.