FRENCH OPERATIONS

Nelson Evening Mail, 2 August 1916, Page 5

FRENCH OPERATIONS

COUNTER-ATTACK NORTH OF THE SOMiIE REPULSED. (Australian and N.Z. <Cable Association.) PARIS, July 31. A comirmnique states that the Germans continue to counter-attack northward of the Somme. Wo repulsed all attacks at Hem Wood and Monaccu Farm with serious losses. A violent artillery duel continues at Thiaumont and Fleury. Our abators bombed -military factories ! at Thionville and railway stations at Conflans and Audun-le-Roman and bivouacs at Etain. SITUATION UNCHANGED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Aug. 2, 11.10 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 1. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the situation is unchanged; We repulsed a German • attack northward of Bazentin Le Petit. (Rec. Aug. 2, 11.10 a.m.) PARIS, Aug. 1. A communique says : —We repulsed two attacks at Lihous and occupied three craters at Fleury westward of Pont-a-Mousson. G'EfIKMAN COMMUNIQUE. (H-ec. Aug*. 2. 11.50 a.mi.) BERLIN, Aug. 1. A comnwiuiquo sayis the English pene'trated High Wood, but were driven out. We repulsed an attack at Maurepas and drove back the French advance at Monaeu farm and destroyed positions nort h - westward of Fleury/ The enemy bombed -Com-mines and other places in" our rear a villi no important damage. There were numerous civilian victims.