THE NORTHERN FRONTS

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13814, 19 July 1918, Page 5

THE NORTHERN FRONTS

BRITISH PATROL ENCOUNTERS. HOSTILE ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. (Australian and N.Z. and Router.) Received July H>,9 12.: iT) a.m. LONDON, July 17. Sir Douglas llaii; reports that we secured prisoners in patrol encounters linrlli of Betlimie and west of .Merville, There is .ureal hostile tias-sliellinii' on the Villcrs Bretonneux front, also iiostile artillery activity and trench-mortai activity on the Albert sector.

AUSTRALIANS ADVANCE A MILE. Received Julv 1!'. 5..).j a.m. LONDON. July IS. The Australians advanced a mile a Yillers Hretuiinetix. RAIDS SMPROVE POS!T!CIMS. KNE.MY iiAIHS RKPI'LSED. ( \ustralian and N.Z. and Reuicr.) Received .Ill'.V D>. I p.III. I, ON I H l.\, .1 111) Is Sir Immdas 11.ii•- report* that 'lie Australian* cani"d oat a >itrees*l'a! n• • il;11i11■ 111 1 • 11>• •11 nf Vilier;-. li<• i,iti ip-ii \. all \aai •i n _ their lac upward* nf a mile. Tlii > callllli'i ii two i';. hi--un*. We ' 111> i 111 p: i>xi 11 i• jr i • i;s: is i ■ rl^ .-, -1 \\ aI . I of 111 :1111. ■ rill alld *!|ere*> t'i:!l\ raided *outhward of ! 1 <•!>iile ■ 11 <■. \\ . repulsed raide"* >■ .illl:xvai'd of Ruc--1111. i\ . Tin te i* Ci itisii lel'.ilde lloslile artilier;. .icli\b* tv .1: \x ii'ds id' llailieul.