GERMAN ATTACKS IN FRANCE.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13771, 7 May 1915, Page 6

GERMAN ATTACKS IN FRANCE.

The Prime Minister has soceived tht following by cable from tho tiigh Commissioner :— London May ;">, 1.55 p.m. N'i'rt'h of xpres. on '■Hevsday evening tho Germans attacked the left section of th<-\ British front. The Germans were repulsed, being taken la the Hank Ly the Kreivb urtiiiery. Tho Germans suffered serious losses. London, May C, 11.4.5 p.m. Sir John Fronch reports that fighting ia progressing at Hill 60, where the Germans obtained a footing this morning, covered by poisonous gas extensi\oly used and favoured by weather conditions. A feeble, attack is proCOM ii fig. • Use of poisonous gas was made east of Yprcs. The enemy were, easily repulsed, our artillery inflicting severe losses on them.