BRITISHFRONT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17529, 12 July 1917, Page 5

BRITISHFRONT.

SLIGHT ADVANCE

ENEMY RAIDS. Tho High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, July 10.. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— Eastward of Oostaverne on July 8 wo advanced our line slightly.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.

LONDON, July 10.

Sir Donglas Haig reports that hostile raiders entered our advanced posts westward' of Wnrneton and trenches eastward of La Ventie. Tho enemy’s artillery is active in the neighbourhood of Bullecourt, Ypres and Nieuport. Aerial activity is impossible owing to the weather.

BRITISH RAIDS.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and

Reuter.

LONDON. July 10. St Douglas llaig reports:— Wo carried out successful raids southward of. Ypres and Comines.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and

Be liter. (Received July 12, 1.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. Sir Dougins Haig reports:—Wo entered trenches in the neighbourhood or Nieuport and inflicted casualties. We drove oft raiding parties south-east of Harrincourt and east of Moncliy le Prcux. The enemy’s artillery ivas most active on the coast, reaching great intensity in the evening. We vigorously replied. Weather prevented aerial operations.

THE GERMAN VERSION

MINOR OPERATIONS

Australian and ,N.Z. Cable Association and

Router. (Received July 11, 8.30 p.m.) •LONDON, July 10. A wireless German official message says:—

The artillery duel was of greater intensity on the coast-Ypres sector, and also east of Wytsoliaete. Wo .repulsed English thrusts south-west of Hollebeke. There were reconnoitring engagements north-east of Messines near Lens, Fresnoy and north-west of St Quentin.