OISE BATTLE FRONT

Wanganui Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15531, 19 June 1918, Page 2

OISE BATTLE FRONT

FRENCH CONSOLIDATE GAINS Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, June 18. At 3 o’clock this morning a French communique stated: Between the Oise and the Aisno we repulsed some enemy counter-attacks north of Hauterbrayc, and consolidated this morning’s gains. We prisonerod 370 in this region, and captured 25 machine-guns and eight trench mortars. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. LONDON, June 18. A wireless German official report states; We made successful raids between the Ourcq and the Marne. Booty captured between Montdidicr and Noyon is now 300 guns and over 1000 machine-guns. ON THE BRITISH FRONT LONDON, June 18. Sir Douglas Haig reports; We repulsed a number of enemy raids at Ilebuterne, northward of the Somme. Elsewhere there was the usual reciprocal artillery fire. GERMANY’S HUGE LOSSES. EVERY SOLDIER WANTED FROM RUSSIA. , LONDON, June 18. The Morning Post states that Ludendorff has ordered Falkenhayn to hand back from Russia within a week every available soldier, thus proving the severity of the German losses on the West front. It is estimated that thirty-five German divisions are left in Russia, of which twelve are in Ukraine. They are mostly Landwehr and other poor troops. AERIAL ACTITITY ENEMY CRAFT BUSY, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, June 18. At 12.30 this morning, Sir Douglas Haig reported: Enemy aircraft have been active on the northern portion of the British front, also in the French battle zone. We destroyed twelve and drove down ten uncontrollable. We lost ten, of which six were working south of Montdidicr. We dropped twentytwo tons of bombs in the daytime and twelve at night time, heavily attacking railways at Armontieres, Estires, Comines and Courtrai, also docks at Bruges. Two British night fliers failed to return. AIR RAIDS ON GERMANY. LONDON, Jane 18. The Air Ministry reports: An independent force of the Royal Air Force, during the week ended the 11th, maac four attacks on Thionville, two attacks on Metz-Sablons, and also various other objectives, with good results.