GERMAN SMASH AT NIEUPORT.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13935, 18 July 1917, Page 6

GERMAN SMASH AT NIEUPORT.

■ ' '' • ' . " ' :. 'V, :: ' ' > RECIPROCAL ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. VALUABLE CO-OPERATION OF AIR SERVICE. ' . • ■ ' ' ' ' , ~-V^ ' '' : i; ' (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association;) ■' * •'«; LONDON., July 16. '■ Sir Douglas Haig reports:— ■ . v# There has been reciprocal artillery action in the neighbourhood of Armentieres, Wyschaete, and Nieuport. Our aeroplanes on Friday night bombed four ipiportant rail- - ! stations, a large German rest camp, an aerodrome and ammunition ;l '• dumps. On Saturday, despite thunderstorms, the air service yalu- " ably co-operated with the artillery, and brought , down three Ge?: ... man machines and drove down.two. Five oi ours are missing,-; ... (Australian and Renter). \ 'V Received July 17, at 6.30 p.m. ,j : '' ' LONDON, July I' 6. ' ' " A wireless German official report says. .. , * . The English thrice unsuccessfully attempted the re-capture of the positions lost- at Lomba'rdzyde. : There has been strong- ai'til— " levy firing along the coast also .from the Yscr to Lvs and La : ; : *' Bassee Canal to the south bank of the Scarpe. W'. 1 '''