FIGHTING IN THE WEST.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1066, 12 July 1917, Page 8

FIGHTING IN THE WEST.

“ SEVERELY BATTERED.” VAIN ENEMY EFFORTS. A. and X.Z. Cable Association atid Renter. PARIS, July 10. ’ A French communique says:—The enemy violently bombarded certain sectors of the Aisne front. Local 1 attempts north of LafTaux Mill and south-east ..of Aides failed. The enemy powerfully attacked ITurlehise, hut the attacking waves scattered in a severe!v-hallered condition. ARTILLERY DUELS. GERMANS NERVOUS ON COAST. J.. and A Cable Aasarialinn and Reuter. LONDON, July 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We carried out successful raids southwards of Yores and Homines. We entered trenches in the neighbourhood of Nieuport and inflicted casualties. We drove off raiding parties' south-east of Havrincourt and cast ( of Monchy le Prcux. The enemv’s artillery was most active on the 1 coast, reaching great intensity in flic I evening. We vigorously replied.' Weather prevented aerial operations. | ENEMY CLAIMS. BRITISH ATTACKS REPULSED. | A. mid X.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Admirnlfi/ per Wireless Press. LONDON, July It). A German oflieal message says:— The artillery duel was of greater in-j lensifv on the roast-Ypres sector, and also east of Wytschacto. Vve re-1 pulsed English thrusts south-west of ! Ilollehcke. There wore reconnoitring engagements north-cast of Messines near Lens Frcsnoy, and northwest of St. Quentin. AERIAL LOSSES. AS CLAIMED BY GERMANY. A. and X.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Admiralty per Wireless Press. LONDON, July 10. A German official message says:— The enemy, in June, lost 220 aeroplanes and thirty-three captive balloons. We lost sixty-eight aeroplanes and three balloons.