Outburst of Guns

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4580, 8 June 1917, Page 5

Outburst of Guns

German Trenches Shattered

Hun Ireups Badly Shaken

Briffsßi late Further Progress

Successfyl Raids Reported

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Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 6. A Headquarters’ correspondent states: —

An artillery 7 duel has been thundtering ~from Vimy northwards to Ypres. Prisoners state that the British guns are playing havoc on the German front; and support trenches, rendering the entanglements useless. The German nerves are so shaken in some sectors that fresh divisions are arriving from the East front, replacing them.

OFFICIAL REPORTS. . PROGRESS ON GREENLAND HILL. FURIOUS FIGHTING ON FRENCH FRONT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Reuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, June G. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We attacked last night northward of the Scarpe river, and made further progress on the western slopes of Greenland Hill. - We gained ground, slightly westward of Lens. We made successful night raids northwards of Arnientieres. We entered the trenches at a number of points and inflicted many casualties. A French communique states : There was a most intense artillery duel on the Chomin des Dames. The Germans launched two waves of attack against our positions near Hurtebise and were thrown back after furious fighting. Our line was maintained. There were lively actions on the Belgian front at midnight. Several German aeroplanes and a captive balloon were downed. LATER REPORTS. Australian and N.Z. Cabin Association. Router’s Telegrams. (Received June 7, 8.10 j>.m.) LONDON, June 7.

Sir Douglas Haig says: We successfully completed the operations commenced last night northward of the Scarpe and gained all the objectives. We gained positions on the western slopes of Greenland Hill on a mile front. Raids northwards of Ypres yielded a few prisoners.. There is considerable mutual artillerving, particularly northward of the Scarpe, in the neighborhood of Vimv, Armeiitieres and Ypres. We brough down' eight German planes and drove down eight others uncontrollable. Seven of ours a* c are missing. A French communique says : After a bombardment the Germans delivered several attacks at different points between the Ailetto-Laonue Road and northwest of Brayenlaonnois. Our fire immediately smashed two attempts against Mortierre wood aiic’i the enemy suffered appreciably. The Germans concentrated their ohorts north of Ohemin des Dames but only succeeded in reaching our «inoi> , at a single point. Some portion of j the front line trench remained m the enemy’s hands, but everywhere else . lie was thrown back. . . ' The artillery struggle is. active in the- Nieuport sector if Belgium. BRITISH GAINS. THE POWER STATION RETAKEN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuters. (Received Junc 7.10.2° p.m :) LONDON, June 7. Sir Douglas Haig reports 1 We slightly progressed -southward of the Soueliez river, and now hold the electric power station, winch we k’we^made°a successful raid south-: Tho?! at aerial activity and bombing day and night with good. down twelve German , 1 ercrnlanes and drove down six other s : uncontrollable. Five of ours arc mis-