ON THE NORTHERN FRONT

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13816, 22 July 1918, Page 5

ON THE NORTHERN FRONT

SCOTTISH TROOPS SECURE OSJECTiVE3 AND CAPTURE THF.EE HUNDRED PRiSONERS. AUSTRALIANS AT THE SAME TIME ADVANCE THKII! LINK. (Australian ami Nrw Zealand anil IV'titer.) Receivtil .luiv 'J!, "i.") p.m. LONDON. July I'd. Sir Dunlins ilaig states thai Scottish troops < npttin (1 Mcti reii village, in; 4 all objectives ami taking over HI) 1 ) prisoners and a number of lriiictiiticfiuns. I'nder cover of this operation the Australians advanced their line a short distance southward of .Meteren. We took a few prisoners in raids and patrol encounters in the Nieppo Forest section. BRITISH ARTILLERY GIVES THE ENEMY NO PEACE THE ALLIES SLOWLY BI T Si i!ELY IXCIIEASI>T: THESE ITXCH. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.; deceived Julv '2E p.m. LONDON, .7 ;; jy 20. The United Press correspondent states that Sir Doughs Hair's artillery is the Germans fits. This strengthens the indication that the Allies ar-' slowly hut surely increasing their punch and in pEccs the initio; ive. "I i guns tluoughuut the Arnientiercs salient and else l ,\ here arc perp< .:,,Tlv pound, iny; the enemy,alon<>; the roads, and in the support trenches and reserve positions. also in more distant rest billets. Wherever Prince Rupprecht replaces his tired troops l>v comparatively fresh divisions, the Pri!isfi high-ovdnsiYe shells harass the moving troops. BRITISH LINES ADVANCED IN TWO SECTORS. Received July 21, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 20. Sir Douglas Haig states that as the result of operations to-day, our line in the Meteren sector was advanced on a Iront of about 4000 yards, and the village of Meteren with a »rotvp of buildings to the south-westward is now held by the Brit' h. On the extreme left the enemy affected considerable resistance, but at other points our objective was gained rapidly and without difficulty. We took prisoners. The British made a successful raid near Beaumont Hamel, and further north after sharp fighting, we pushed our line forward on a front of about a mile, southward of Hebuterne. There is hostile artillery activity in the neighbourhood of St. Evaiit and Ypres. BRITISH ACTIVITY CONFINED TO AUSTRALIAN ATTACKS. (Australian and N.Z. Gable Association.) Received July 20, 5.50 p.m. LONDON, July 19. Activity on the British front in the West is conlined to the Australian attack. There is no sign of a general offensive. Received July 21, 5.5 p.m. The British have advancedva mile, soutli of Hebuterne. ENEMY SUFFERS SEVERELY IN LOCAL BR'T'SH OPERATIONS. (Australian and New Zealand and Reuter.) Received July 21, 11.50 p.m. LONDON, July 21, 12.5 a.m. Sir Doiifrlas Hais reports minor operations in the Hebuterne sector continued with success. Our pressure compelled the enemy to withdraw from Ressignol wod, between Hebuterne, and Bucquoy. This important local feature is now in our possession. We followed up the enemy, who suffered heavily. (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) LONDON. July 20. Herman official: The enemy lias obtained a footing in .Meteren.

AIR R/HDS A ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received Julv 21, 5.5' p.m. AMSTERDAM, July 19. A burning Zeppelin fell near Daielheim. MANY ENEMY TARGETS. ATTACKED. (Australian and N.Z. and Reuter.) Received Julv 21, 5.5 p.m. LOXDOX, July 21. Sir Douglas Haig reports that we bombed many targets, including dumps at Arnientieres and .Mericourt railway stations at Rosieres and Bray, and docks at Bruges and Ostend. We brought down nine aeroplanes. Seven British machines are missing. Our night ti iers dropped eight tons of bombs on the Mons-Yalenciennes railway. and six lons on the OourtraiSeclin and Lille railways. Two aeroplanes have not returned. j FURTHER RAIDS ON GERMAN TOWNS. Received Julv 21, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 21. The Air Ministry reports that on Thursday night we bombed works at Mannheim railway stations at Heidelberg, blast furnaces at Burbach and Wadgosscnn, also an aerodome. Two trains were hit by bombs and brought to a standstill and machine-gunned. We attacked a powder factory at Oberdorf and bursts were observed in the buildings.

AUSieO-iTALIAN CA^FASCN ENEMY ATTACKS FAIL. RETIRE IN DISORDER. (Australian and N.Z. and Router.) Received .Julv 21. 11.50 p.m. LONDON, July 21. Italian official: Our detachments at Adamells captured Mount Kf/ihle, and completely re-occupied Carnodicavents. The cneinv attacked, to the westward of Hill 1050, in .Macedonia. We held up the thrust, and our counter-attack compelled the enemy to retire in disorder. RUSSIAN AFFAIRS JAPANESE TO INTERVENE. (Australian and N.Z. Cahle Assn.} Received July 20, 4.50 p.m. TOKIO, July 19. » Cabinet, in response to overtures from America, decided in favour of Japanese intervention. LONDON, July 19. The Russian Legation at Pekin announces that Czecho-Slovaks entirely control Irkutsk.'

LATER' ENEMY AERODROME ATTACKED. Received Julv 22, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, July 21. Sir Douglas Haigh reports that our aeroplanes on Friday dropped 1/ tons of bombs on hostile dumps, railway stations and aerodromes. One pilot landed at an aerodrome and machinegunned the hangars before rising. \Ve brought down 10 aeroplanes and six balloons. Seven British machines are missing. Our night fliers dropped fourteen tons on railways between Mons and Valenciennes, and on the stations at Cambrai and Lille. ZEPPELIN SHEDS ATTACKED 1!Y 'PLANES KIH)M THE GRAND FI.EKT. . (Aii-tnsliMii. A./ aiid Renter..l Received Julv 22. 9.10 a.m. LONDON. July 21 'i lie Admiralty reports that aeroplanes from tin' Grand Fleet, operating oli the Jutland coast on Friday, in.ale two attacks on Zeppelin sheds at T.mdcrn. m Sehleswig. They secure.l direct litis on three sheds, but oniric to anti-aircraft gum; and dense smoke it was impossible to ascertain whether the destruction was complete. 'l'liey were assured thai two Zeppelins were destroyed. Four British iii;ic!iines failed to return, three of which landed in Danish territory. THE RAID ON TONDERN. VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS CAI SED. A NEW ZEALANDER INTERNED. (Australian and N..Z. Cable Assn.) Received .Inly 22, 12.a p.in. COPENHAOEN. July 21. British airmen in the Tondern raid destroyed a large stock of munitions •utside the town. The violent, explosions killed many. Two British machines, owing to lack of benzine and motor troubles, landed on the west coaster Jutland-. One aviator is a Now Zealander. He stated that six German aeroplanes pursued his and two other machines. The latest advices state that, the two airmen were interned. A third landed at Ludagor, and set. fire to his machine. According to another correspondent one landed near Ringkjoebinp, where he obtained petrol, hoping to escape. IN THE BALKANS DEMANDS BY BULGARIA. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) I'eeeived Julv 21, 5.5 p.m. COPENHAGEN, July IS'. Herlingske Tidende states that (he Agrarians and Moderate Socialists in Bulgaria are demanding the abolition of the treaty with Greece with a view to Bulgaria- -incorporating Drama, Sere's and Kavala. It also states that f.!» R.Mtrarian Premier intends to offer t (! v| ~(V „ h.uid in the Caiirns.us in return for Bulgaria incorporating the Dobrudja.