WESTERN FRONT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17586, 17 September 1917, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

.WITH THE FRENCH. ■ t ENEMY REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. PARIS, September 14. A French communique states: — After a violent bombardment tho Germans at dawn attacked the Casemates Plateau. The enemy were driven back with heavy losses after a hand-to-hand fight. THE VERDUN FRONT. ENEMY PENETRATE TRENCHES. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Rou-ar. (Received September 10. 5.5 PARIS, September 15. A French communique states:—On the right bank of tho Mouse, after a violent bombardment, tho Germans attacked a position recently captured north of Caurieres Wood, penetrating our advanced lino on a front of 500 metres. Fighting continues. FRENCH REGAIN GROUND. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. (Received September 16, 5.5 p.m.) PARlS,'September 15. _ A French communique says:—Wo drove the enemy out of the creator portion of tho trench elements north of Caurieres Wood, into ' which he had penetrated yesterday. »

RAIDING OPERATIONS. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. (Received September 16, 11.5 p.m.)

PftRIS, September 15.

A French communique reports violent artillery firo at Laffaux Mill and on tho right bank of tho Meusc. The Frenph successfully raided German trenches at Mont Haut. destroying an observation post and dug-outs. Four German aeroplanes were destroyed in aerial combats.

THE BRITISH LINES

PROGRESS NEAR ST JULIEN. X, and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. (Received September IG, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 15.

Sir Douglas Haig reports: —We progrossed and secured prisoners in the neighbourhood of Winnipeg cross-roads, north-oast of St Julien. Tho enemy's artillery was active in the Lens sector. There was considerable reciprocal artillery fire east of Ypres. Despite the weather our aeroplanes dropped eighty bombs on enemy billets cast of Lens and machine-gunned troops an the open and in trenches. Three of our machines are missing.

ENEMY REPULSED. (Received September 16. 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON; September 15

Sir Douglas Haig report's:—We improved our position ,east of Westhoek. An enemy attack on the ground gained north-east of St Julien failed. The hostile artillery was active north of Langemavck.

BRITISH GAIN

PORTUGUESE REPULSE RAID. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. (Received September 16, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON.'September 1§; Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Londoners carried out a successful operation north of'lnverness copse and captured an enemy strong point at little cost. Tho Durhams successfully raided west of Cherisy. Our casualties were slight,

Tho Portuguese repulsed ( raiders in the neighbourhood of Neuve Chapelle, the enemy leaviwr a number of dead and wounded. We. repulsed without loss raiders south of Armontieres^

Despite cloudy weather and the wind favouring the. onemv our airmen dropped bombs on a railway station north of Charleroi' and railway, stations, bililets and encampments nearer the lines. We brought down, nine machines and four of ours are missing.

AERIAL '.WARFARE. BRITISH MACHINES BOMB ENEMY AERODROMES. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Router. LONDON, September 14. Tho Admiralty reportsT:— Our naval aircraft en Wednesday night bombed the Ghesmelles and Thourout aerodromes. All the machines returned.

* ENEMY CLAIMS

LONDON. September "14. A wireless 'German official message says:— We drove the enemy out of a wood on a section northward of Langomarck and took numerous British prisoners. Wo penetrated the French lines westward of Ouignicourt, taking prisoner's. A. and N.Z. Cablo Association and Reuter.

(Received September 16, 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON, September 15.

A wireless German official message says:—Our counter-attacks frustrated English attempts at St Julien. Wo ejected tho French who penetrated positions on tho Somme Py-Souain road. Wo stormed a height eastward of Le Chaumo Wood.