THE WEST FRONT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12087, 16 August 1917, Page 5

THE WEST FRONT.

BRITISH OFFENSIVE RENEWED. ATTACK OVER WIDE FRONT. GERMAN FIRST LINES CARRIED. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, August 15. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— We attacked early this morning over > wide front from the north-western outskirts of Lens to the Bois Hugo, north-eastward of Loos. We carried the German first lines of flefence at all points, making satisfactory progress. Eastward of Cite St Emile a hostile eoorater-attack was completely crushed. North-westward of Bixschoote our Al)li«s gained further ground. HEAVY GUN AND RIFLE FIRE. ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. (Received August 10, 1 p.m.) LONDON, August 15. Bir Douglas Haig reports:— There is heavy artillery and rifle fire. We repulsed an enenrv- attack eastward of Westhoek. We improved our positions in the right bank of the Sten\»ke. (Received August 16, I.SO p.m.) LONDON, August 15. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The Frtenoh gained further ground Jiorth-west of Bixsclvoote. We repulsed raiders east of Kleensillebeke. It is stormy, with heavy rain. PORTUGUESE REPULSE RAIDERS. The Portuguese, after sharp fighting, repulsed raiders estimated at three companies strong, cast of Neuve Chapelle. Despite the enemy's aggressive tacitics, our long-distance aeroplanes reached and bombed thoir objectives and fired on the infantry with machine-, gun*. GREAT ARTILLERY DUEL. ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association Mid K«ut«r. (Received August 16, noon.) LONDON, August 15. ■ A French communique states:— There is an artillerv duel on the Belgian front and on both banks of the Meuse. Enemy raids at different points were easily repulsed. GERMAN REPORTS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and R«uter. (Received August 16, 1 p.m.) LONDON, August 15. A wireless German official message Bajra:— Strong Allied enemy attacks in the* western theatre are being pretpared. Wo took prisoner a largo number of Portuguese at Neuve Chapelle. The French twice unsuccessfully attacked southward of Nauroy. Thoro is increased artillery activity on the Aisne front, in western Champagne and northward of Verdun. The French hav*e brought up strong forces at Verdun, especially artillery. We repulsed attacks at Fliery.