ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 12 July 1917, Page 5

ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE

HOSTILE RAIDING PARTIES REPULSED.

PARIS, July 10. A French communique says: The enemy vTolentTy bombarded certain sectors of , the ' Aisne front. Local attempts north of Laffaux mill and south-east of Ailles failed. The enemy powerfully attacked Hurtebiee. The attacking waves were scattered in a severely battered condition.

LONDON, July 11. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We entered trenches in the neighborhood of Nieuport and inflicted casualties. We drove off raiding parties south-east-ward of Habrincourt and eastward of Monchy le Preux. The enemy's artillery was most active on the coast, reaching great intensity in the evening. We vigorously replied. The weather prevented aerial operations.