OPERATIONS ON WESTERN FRONT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10001, 19 June 1918, Page 7

OPERATIONS ON WESTERN FRONT

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORTS Australian and -N'dv Zei\;?i:a ttuilo Association and Renter. (Received June 18, 8.55 p.m.) ' Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We repulsed a number of enemy raids at ■Hlebuterne and northward of the Somme. Msewhero the usual reciprocal artillery tiring us proceeding. (Received June 18, 6.5 p.m.) «, tv , it • ' . LONDON, June 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— • n ene Sy r f d j» s * w af d of Arras was repulsed, also an attempted raid m the neighbourhood of Giyenchy. The enemy heavily bombarded W positions north-westward of Albert for a short period during the night A French communique states: the Owe and the Aisne'wa successfully carried out local operations in the morning, which enabled ub to extend Our positions north and north-west of Ha/utebraza. (Received Juno IS, 8.30 p.m.) a- t> i -tr • _* ' t. • LONDON, Juno 18, 12.30 a.m. Sir Douglas Hajg reports :-Enemy aircraft is active on the northern portions of the British front, also over the French battU zone. Wo destroyed twelve machines and drove down ten uncontrollablo. Wo lost ton of which ax were working south of Montdidier. ' We dropped tons of bombs during day time, and twelve tons at night time, heavily attacking the railways at Armentieres, Estaire<* Comines, Courtrai and the docks at Bruges. Two of our British nizht-flvers failed to return. i * ' ENEMY ATTACKS ON FRENCH REPULSED Australian and Now Zpnland Cable Association and Iteuter (Received June 19, 1.25 a.m.) a t*. u _* * t, . , LOiNDON, June 18, 3 'am A French communique statea: Between the Oiso and tho Aisno we repulsed soma ememy counter-attacks north of Hautebraye, and consolidated this morning s gams. Wo took 370 prisoners in the region and captured twentvtfive machine-guns and eight trench mortars. ON THE AMERICAN SECTOR ENEMY REPULSED WITH SEVERE LOSSES IN THE WOEUVRE. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Router. . . . „••,'. ™ , LONDON, June 17. An American official report states:—We repulsed with sovero losses to the en6 ™ 7 ? n a^ k lu ™ ' Woeu vr e - Wi broke up two attacks in the region of Chateau Thierry. There is active reciprocal artillery action in the recion of 'Chateau Thierry and in Picardy. r. a ■■■' '., . im ., -. NEW!-YORK, Juno 17. On tho American front at Toul, Gorman shock troops attacked the village of Xivray. Following a heavy bombardment, they penetrated Xivray but tho Americans counter-attacked and tliretw them out. A few German 'prisoners were taken." . ' * AMERICANS HOLD EIGHT FRONTS Reuter » Teleerams. (Received June 18, 5.5 p.m.) T . . .- . „ .„ , . . WASHINGTON, June 17. tt is semi-omcially announced that Amencan troops are now holding a section of the Alsace line, a feiw kilometres from the Swiss border south of Hartmannsweilerkopf. They hav© been there since tho middle of May It is now officially announced that the first American unit to occupy a sector in Gorman territory is. holding tho lino in a section of tho mountainous country The Alsatians welcomed them as deliverers.. The announcement definitely shows that the Americans are on eight distinct fronts—Flanders, Amiens, the SM&rno, Verdun, Tour, Lunenllo, Woouvre. and Alsace. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Router. (Received June 18, 8.55 p.m.) , . . „ „. , LONDON, Juno 17. A wireless German official message reports:—Wo mado successful raids between tha Ourcq and tho Marno. Booty captured between Montdidier and Noyon ndw represents 300 guns and over 1000 machine-guns.