IN FRANCE

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 May 1917, Page 5

IN FRANCE

HINGE OF HINDENBURC LINE.

CAPTURED P.Y THE BRITISH

[Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.]

PARIS, May Id

Bullecourt - Queant redoubt forms Ihe. hiup'e on which the Iliiulenburg' line turns, and tlie capture of Bullecourt is it brilliant British feat, and the first serious blow against the enemy's new defensive system.

ENGLISH ATTACKS BROKEN.

GERMANS RECOVER LOST

GROUND

[Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.]

LONDON, May 13.

'Wireless German Official.— Great English attacks at Lens to Que.ant, between Ga.vrelie and Scarpe, astride the Arras-Cainbrai road, near Bullecourt, broke down. They only succeeded in forcing an entry at Hoeux. Attacks on both sides of Moncliy also brokedown. Tiie advantages that the English gained at. Bullecourt have again been recovered by onr Guards, Counter thrusts >if the French astride the Cor-beny-Roiitavet road failed. The enemy lost yesterday seventeen aeroplanes. Wo repulsed several attacks eastward of Cerna and southward of lluina.

ENEMY ATTACKS.

REPULSED BY FRENCH. [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, May 13. A French communique states ; Our artillery and rifle fire broke violent enemy attacks at Craonne plateau, north of ,Reims, and in the region of Matsons de Champagne, with heavy losses, PATROL ENCOUNTERS. BRITISH LINK ADVANCED. [Australian and N Z. Cable Association,] LONDON, May 13Sir Douglas Haig reports: There were patrol encounters last night north-west of St. Quentin and north-east of Le Yerouier. We advanced our posts at certain points, inflicting casualtiesLighting continues at Bullecourt. We advanced our line slightly southwards of the Scarpe- We im--proved our positions on the eastern slopes of Greenland Hill, north of the river- We repulsed counter attacks eastward of Roeux cemetery-

THE GAINS AT ROEUX.

GREAT IMPORTANCE ATTACHED

LONDON, May 1-”.

Mr. Philip Gibbs l state:. : The result of the British gains aidUcux Farm is that .the Germans have lost observation posts of high advantage. r ihe British Staff is highly relieved because the points' fur which they had struggled so long have been regained so easily. They are being organised for defensive purposes rapidly.

GERMAN COUNTER. ATTACKS. REPULSED BY AUSTRALIANS. LONDON, May Li- -■ Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports : We repulsed two counter-at-tacks against our positions on the Hindenlmrg line, eastward of Bullecourt. The Australians for ten days gallantly maintained their positions in this sector, repelling at least twelve determined counter-attacks l . We hold the greater part of Bullecourb add have established ourselves in the western houses of Roeux. We have again made progress on the western slopes of Greenland Hill. We brought down eleven German aeroplanes. Six of ours are missing. A French communique states: There is a relative calm on the whole front. We continued a. destructiveartillery tire against the enemy’s work and organisations;, GERMAN RAIDS REPULSED. PROGRESS MADE AT IfOUEX. [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.] Received this day at 10.55 a.m. LONDON. May 1-L Sir Douglas Haig report;,:: We re raids la;-t night north-eastward of Epehv and northward of. Ypr-«f.

GERMAN ATTACKS

BROKEN BY FRENCH

[Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.]

Received this dav at i 1.,1 p.ui. LONDON, Mav I I

A French communique reports : Strong tioruinu reoomiai.ssanci's attempting to reach our lines, at various points broke down under our tire with important losses.