ON THE WEST FRONT.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13930, 12 July 1917, Page 6

ON THE WEST FRONT.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS. LINES SLIGHTLY ADVANCED. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association) LONDON, July 10,. Sir Douglas Jfaig reports: Hostile raiders entered advanced posts ■ westward of Wnrncton and trenches eastward of Lavcutie. The enemy's artillery is active in the neighbourhoods of Bullccoiirt, Ypres, and Nienport, Aerial activity is impossible owing to the weather. We have advanced our line slightly eastward of Oosttavcrne (east of liessines), and made a successful raid southward of the Ypres-Comincs Canal. FIERCE ATTACKS ALONO THE AISNE. ASSAULTING TROOPS SEVERELY BATTERED.(Australian and N.Z, Cable Association) Received July 11, at C.lo p.m. LONDON, July 10. A French communique says: Tho enemy has violently bombarded certain sectors on the Aisne front. Local uttempts north of Laffaux mill and southeast of Ailles failed. The enemy have launched a powerful attack at Hurtcbise. The attacking waves were scattered in a severely battered condition,

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? INTENSE ARTILLERY ENCOUNTERS NEAR YPBBS. LOSS IN AIRCRAFT. (Australian and N.Z, Coble Association) Received .Inly 11, S.:!0 11,111, LONDON, July 10, A wireless German official report says: The artillery duel is of greater intensity from I lie coast to the Yprcs sector, also eastward of Wytschacte. We repulsed English thrusts south-west of Hollebclte, There have been reconnoitring engagements north-east of Messincs, near Lens ami Frcsuoy, and north-west of St, Quentin, The enemy in June lost 220 aeroplanes, and 33 captive balloons, We lost US aeroplanes and 3 balloons,