HILL 60.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13771, 7 May 1915, Page 5

HILL 60.

FIGHTING IN PROGRESS

GERMAN FOOTING GAINED UNDER

COVER OF GAS.

FEEBLE ATTACK EAST OF YPRES

SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT,

(Received May "6, 8.30 p.m.)

London, May 6

Sir John French reports that fighting is in progress at Hill 60 where the Germans gained a footing this morning under cover of gas, which was extensively used, tho weather favouring it.

They also made a feeble attack east of Ypres, and were easily repulsed, our artillery inflicting severe losses.

Tho Germans exploded a mine in'the neighbourhood of Givenchy, and used gas, four of our men being poisoned.

Otherwise the attack failed

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