WESTERN FRONT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17192, 12 June 1916, Page 7

WESTERN FRONT.

THE BRITISH LINES.

HEAVY BOMBARDMENTS

BRITISH ARTILLERY AGGRESSIVE.

jqSujCdoo—noi;«;3osßV saaig— q<Jtti3aj9j Xg (Received June 11, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 10.

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—A party of Gloucester entered the enemy's trenches south of Neuve Chapello and successfully attacked the garrison. Our heavy artillery destroyed the railway station of Salome, east of La Bassee, setting a train on fire and damaging the track. We also obtained good results against strong behind the enemy's lines north of Hulluch. There- has been a good deal of artillery fighting east of Ypres, our guns engaging the enemy positions successfully. We effectively bombarded the enemy east of Laventie. We exploded six successful mines at the Hohernzollem redoubt, Hulluch, Neuville St Vaast, and north and east of Albert - •• ~ JU ; , (Salome is about a mile north-east or La Bassee, and Laventie is about six miles south-west of Araentieres.) (Received June, 12, 12.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 11.

Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The enemy heavily shelled our trenches north of the Ypres-Coinines railway and positions west of Hooge, also at Souchez and Angres. We bombarded the enemy positions at La Boisselleand Loos.

IN CHAMPAGNE.

GERMAN RECONNAISSANCE.

DISPERSED.

The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, June 10.

A strong enemy reconnaissance was dispersed by grenades west of Mont Tetu.

STMIHIEL REGION.

ENEMY DISPERSED,

I The High Commissioner reports:— I • LONDON, Juno 9.

In the region of St Miliiel, an enemy detachment which attempted to take our line east of Bislee was dispersed by a fusillade.