LATE CABLE NEWS.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13936, 19 July 1917, Page 7

LATE CABLE NEWS.

'(Per Cablfc—Press Association—Copyright.) ' I , (Australian and Renter). Received July IS, at 11.25 p.m. LONDON, July 18. The' French communique continues: Shortly afterwards the seenod enemy "; line; after desperate lighting, in which our'troops manifested; a splendid keenness, was also carried. The advance attained to a depth of a kilometre in depth.' The line of this advance, runs ■ from the south-eastern corner of Avoncourt wood to the western slope of Hill 304, passing through eanal wood. Onr fire annihilated several counter-attacks during the afternoon. The enemy suf'ftred heavily. \ (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) ■PV.. LONDON, July IS. The Horticultural Society has awarded the. New Zealand exhibit of apples the Bankstan silver medal. Received July 19,11.20 a.m. ■:■■-■,.■ LONDON, July IS. • The German prizes constitute a' rich •capture of trim serviceable craft and valuable cargoes of coke, coal, and provisions. ! Ncne of the British boats were 1 damaged. It is believed that seventeen German vessels, with two convoys, left Rotterdam for Denmark at night. Twenty .torpedo boats and destroyers surprised the second convoy. In addition to the four captured, it is understood four vessels were sunk, two, were driven ashore, onejan ashore, three escaped, and three returned to Holland. AMSTERDAM; July IS. The Gjrman ships stranded on the Dutch coast include the Magdalen, Ablnmenthal, and .the Lavinia from Hamburg, and the Heidelburg from Bremen, A lifeboat brought ashore two dead Germands and a number of wounded. AMSTERDAM,'JuIy 18. Some of the, wounded have been sent ILl'- to hospital...v J. Bk : V f jMOOBADy July 18. 'the 'civilians at