THE BRITISH THRUST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17038, 23 June 1917, Page 9

THE BRITISH THRUST

A FRENCH TRIBUTE. EFFECTS OF REMORSELESS HARRYING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association: PARIS, June 21. The Petit Parisien states that tho British armies' remorseless harrying has effaced the word "rest" from the German soldier's vocabulary. British airmen are spreading on every side a network of incessant raids, while the 'artillery has Worked German supplies, especially the all-important victuals. ENEMY TRENCHES AT LENS. A HELP TO BRITISH. OTTAWA, June 21. Canadian headquarters report that the Canadians have cantnred a group of German trenches at Reservoir Hill, facilitating the Allies' approach towards Lens. ENEMY'S FRUITLESS RAIDS. ALL REPULSED. ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, June 22. t (Received June 22,. at 9.45 p.m.) Sir Douglas Haie reports :. Our fire repulsed raide.-s southward of the BapanmeCambrai road and eastward of Laventie; also m the neighbourhood of Lombardzyde, where another enemy party entered our front line, but was immediately driven out. Tho enemy's artillery "is active astride the Scarpe.