ON WEST FRONT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4601, 3 July 1917, Page 5

ON WEST FRONT.

HUNS SHORT OF GUNS.

BRITAIN’S IMMENSE SUPER-

IORITY.

SUDDEN ENDING TO DETECTED HUN BATTERIES. Australian and N.Z. Gable Association. (Received July 2, 10.55 p.m.) . LONDON. July 1. The Morning Post, in a special article on the West Front, says there there are abundant indications that the Germahs are short of guns and ammunition. . Although manv guns are mas'sed at certain points the rest of the line is skinned in order to do so. The British counter-battery work never ceases. When an enemy battery is detected suddenly anything from 150 to 500 British heavy shells are turned oh the Spot. ■ - _ ; ' ' In this way it is estimated that the British have destroyed 1280 German guns during the past twentythree weeks. «

ENEMY DEFENCES CAPTURED.

SUCCESSES NEAR LENS

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association Reuter’s Telegrams.

LONDON, July 1. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Following yesterday’s success southward of Lens, we attacked last night on the north bank of the Soucliez and captured the enemy’s defences on a halfmile front south-west and west of the town.

We successfully raided last night north-eastward ox Epehy.

GERMANS SHELLDUNKIRK

CIVILIANS KILLED

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 2, 7.5 p.m.) ' PARIS, July 1. German long rangers fired 48 shells into Dunkirk, killing a few civilians.

ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuters. (Received July 2, 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 1. General Sir Douglas Haig reports considerable eneriiy artillerying in the Scarpe Valley in the neighborhood of Lens.

BRITISH CAPTURES IN JUNE.

86S8 PRISONERS AND 67 GUNS

Auctralian and N.Z. Cable As» ac i a tion.

and Reuters. (Received Julv 2. 7.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 1

General Sir Douglas Haig reports that during June we captured 8688 Germans, including 175 officers; 67 guns, including two of the heaviest, 102 trench mortars and 345 machine guns; also great quantities of other material.

FURIOUS HUN ATTACK ON THE FRENCH.

ENEMY MAKE SLIGHT GAINS.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received! July 2, 11 p.m.) LONDON, July. 2. A French communique says: In the Cerny-Aillis sector the bombbardment has redoubled in intensity. A violent enemy attack followed in East Corny over a five hundred metre front, along both sides of the" Aillis-Pajssy road. The enemy occupied a. line of„trenclies evacuated by us. , Our artillery played great h«avoc with the enemy who were unable to push their attack further, despite all efforts.