ANGLO-FRENCH WESTERN PUSH.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13968, 29 August 1917, Page 5

ANGLO-FRENCH WESTERN PUSH.

VIGOROUS OPERATIONS ALONG WHOLE FRONT,. * FIERCE • ENEMY' ATTACKS" KEI'ULSEIX (Australian ami Xnv Zealand Cubic Association mill Renter,) . LONDON, August 27. A Frenchtannnmniquo states: The Germans are active on the Aisne, ami after lively bombardments, .special detachments attacked at various points, notably east of Moisy Farm, east and west of Cernv, and on botll sides of Hurtebise, but our watchfulness enabled them to be frustrated. Violent enemy counter-ilttacks were attempted on the southern outskirts of Beaumont and 011 the right bank of the Meuso, but our lire annihilated all the German efforts. 'We held our positions and took over 1100 unbounded prisoners, including 32 officers. ' * (Australian and J\c\v Zwtlaad Cable Association and Renter.) LONDON, August 27. A wireless German official message slates: Violent English attacks north-west of Lens heavily broke down. The enemy gained local advantages westward of Le Catelet. The French captured ]>eatimnnf, (he village of Forges, and Claume Woods, but our'couu-tei'-altaeb: regained tliein with hundreds of prisoners. The lighting continues. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association./ PARIS, August 27. The Germans have ordered Use Courirai banks to transfer all their valuables to Brussels. / ' __J BBITISH LAUNCH ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ATTACK. r , ! EN,EMY FAILS TO COUNTER-ATTACK FRENCH GAINS. -. <■ » . (Ar.slralian and Renter). ; Received August 28,' at 7.00 p.m. LONDON, August 28. Sir Douglas liaig n ports: There .has been heavy rain all day. We attacked during the afternoon .eastward and southward of Langemarck. The lirst reports indicate satisfactory progress. "We' drove'ol'i:' raiders northward of Lens and brought down sevou enemy aeroplanes. A '/-v !• f;!""!''.'"!;ifjue says: On the left bank of the Mouse, I 1 "•• ''ir'" "t "•/li'dry a.-!ions. The enemy made no ati"':'"- '•) .lev ' 11. A r r f : -"i'.:l repoiit: says: A'Strong English att:^ 1 - v:estv..vd oi* Vnves failed. .1 The foniplcte recovery of Lens and of Ihe distii-t surrounding it would before very lonu; result in an rfpprecialde addition to the present coal supply of France, Luis is the centre of the I'as de Calais coal liasin, which previously produced oyer .j.ljllllJKlll tons of cost annuel!;.', and this aeeounts'for the presence in the town of important iron and steel foundries and engineering works. The enemy will, no don'd, cany on his v;nrk oi' desiivnetion .here, ns well as on other sertms of his front, hut, although he way k.'ive re'nioved most' of Uie iinn-liii* rv and plant from {!.«> an-.l i':*,.iwrl!u> cannot very we!! lavry the , or! measures. in view of ih« liaj'.c v.-ifu which the enemy left bt'VHi, two r.sil?:; '.vest of 1 it is possible tbt tin; oils will not lie sysleaiaijcaiiy destroyed, a'tljoi::!; tin- !,:r'':!:c work:; !i:ive :no dolwt suffered l>y i liell (i:e liflore this. When it is realise! that I'ranee lostfiS per een!. o;. her 1 when ti'en:li warfare established a noiv frontier in. her territory, the importance of pushing back the unnnfaral iMnmdarydino from round Leas v.i'i lie appreciated, ''.lnst, as we could not, prosecute the war if we did no! posse: - .; the rich deposits of the Lorraine sail,-" wrote.six jfifTvt (Jerniau ia;!i'.:trial ami associations in a petition to llie. German Oovernmeii! since {;»• ontl.rrak of war, ''so v.c con id no'; secure victory if we had not a con!p!<\» canlro! of the a!aadant coailields of Uelgiiim. and the north o! ! raa:;e. ' "has shows the importance which the enemy attaches to tkcv I'Veacii coalfields. Lieviu, which had a population of over 22,000, as compared wiiis close on 2S ; ()II!I in Lens, is now in ilritisli, -hands. I