TERRIFIC FIGHTING ON WESTERN FRONT.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13937, 21 July 1917, Page 5

TERRIFIC FIGHTING ON WESTERN FRONT.

BRITISH OPERATIONS ON ;FBONT...; ' • • i.- , ■■■'■ '■ . LOST ELEMENT AT MONCHY-LE-PREUX RE-CAPTURED. .... ! . ' ■ (Australian.and Nny Zealand Cdblo Association Mid Renter.) . 1 ' LONDON, July 19. Sir Douglas Ilaig ropoi'ts; We have established our advance | posts eastward of Monchy-lc-Praix, in the elements lost on July 10th. ; x ~ v * . 'We repulsed raiders westward of Clierisy and eastward of Odstaverne. / ' We made a successful raid east and north of Yprcs. There is reciprocal artillery activity near Lombactzyde. The High' Commissioner'reports: , - , -LONDON, July 19 (1.45 p.m.) , Sir Douglas Ilaig Spoils: At Monohy-lc-Preux we established the advanced posft from which wo had been compelled to fall back before the enemy attack on the 11th iint, LONDON; July 19'(11.10 p.m.) '' A British ofTieinl report says: The enemy, attacking this morning under cover of bombardment, which we replied to vigorously reached our line on a small portion of the front bui was immediately expelled. • (Australian and Reuter). Received. July 20, at'B,s p.m\ . ' ' LONDON, July .19, A wireless German official report says: By concentrated massed artillery firing in Flanders •we frustrated English reconnoitres in the cQastal region eastward of Ypres. (Australian and Reuter). Received July &1, at 12.35 a.m. . ' . ... . LONDON, July 20. Field 'Marshal sir' Douglas Ilaig reports l Under cover of a'heavy bombardment to which we replied vigorously, the enemy re-attacked sbuthward of Lombaertzyde. Ho reached our line/mly at one small portion of the front. Our counter-attacks immediately drove " out those entering the trenches. In the enemy's raids last night, westward of therisy, which were pressed with great determination, and were strongly supported by the artillery, the raiders everywhere failed to reach our lines. The High Commissioner reports:— >; LONDON, July 19 (3.30 p.m.) A French official report says:' South of St. Quentin at seven o'clock in the evening of-yesterday, after a violent bombardment, the Germans attacked the,crest of Nonrlindetou. The enemy was able to take a footing in our first line trench, but was ejected from the* greater part by our counter-attack. At Avocourt Wood the Germans counter-attacked our new positions but were checked before reaching our lines, (Australian and Reuter). Received July 20, at 8.5 p.m. • LONDON, July 19. A German wireless official report says: We stormed the French heights south-westward of St. Quentin on a kilometre front and captured many prisoners, defeating all counter-attacks.. . We recaptured the ground los t t at Hochberg in tile Avocourt wood region. (Australian and Reuter), Received July 20, 8.50 p.m. , '• ■■■. LONDON, July ,19. A French communique says: There has been reciprocal .artil-. lory firing along the whole front, and it has been violent between the Somme and the Aisne and on the left b/pk ofythe Meuse. After violent bombardment, the Germans attacked : south of St Quentin on a front of 800 metres east- of Gaueliy. and obtained a footing in our first line trenches. A counter-attack moved out the greater part, After a most intense bombardment the enemy yesterday evening counter-attacked our new positions at Avocourt Wood, but our fire broke the attack. The High Commissioner reports. LONDON, July 20 (2 a.m.) A French official report states that of St, Quentin the enemy's attack on Tamelon and .Moulin south-west completely, failed. After an extremely violent bombardment, the I Germans attacked north-east . of Craonne to the eastward of Hurtibise. The enemy was forced to call up the Fifth Division of Guards, which was usedat several points in thick waves. The attack completely failed on the two wings, but in the centre it . reached some elements of the first line trench where it was stopped, the division sustaining the heaviest losses.