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The scene is the historic ground or which the German rush to the sea stopped after their defeat at Mons and op the Marne.
The Germans have been talking of a stroke at Brussels and Antwerp, ex
Fater, we again advanced, in accordance with our plur, und eur ried the village of Cost Taverne, and also the energy rearward defences aggerating the parposes of Sir Douglas to the east of the village, on a five Haig, with the obvious intention of
proclaiming the result as ‚à' defeat, Dur artillery broke up un attempt of the British. But the Success
miles front.
el counter-attack against the south-falready gained, locally, is most ern portion of our new positions. important, as it deprives the enemy of The enemy's casualties are heavy, the only high ground in a land of a. by half past four in the afternoon, plains. The strategic consequences over 6,000 prisoners had been brought may be momentosa, as the Germans must hold their ground before Ypres it in, and there are others not” ret counted..
they wish to retain the Belgian Coast and Lille, and therefore the most fieree counter-attacks are to be expected.
We have captured a number of guns atal mapy treneli mortars and mulchine-guns. These have not been counted..
There has been great air activity and many air fights. We dispersed five hostile formations, one of which consisted of over 80 machines, in-
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THE FRENCH FRONT.
Loxdos, June 8,
A French communiqué reporte --- The artillery struggle is fairly violent
at Chemins-des-Dimes, not-
Hicting heavy culties. Nine Gerably to the south of Filiazi. man aeroplanes were brought down AMERICAN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF and at least nine others were driven down out of control. Six of ours are Inissing.
GERMAN - REPORT.
LONDON, June 8. A German official communiqué states:-
The enemy broke into our foremost position in a zone on the Wytschete A fluctuating battle con-
salient.
finner vi
violenti
IN ENGLAND..
LONDON, June 8. General Pershing, the Commander- in,Chief of the American expedition- ary forge, hus arrived in England.
NAYAL AEROPLANE ENCOUNTERS.
LONDON, June 8. The Admiralty announces that envol aeroplanes, on Wednesday, attacker) and drove down two enemy machines, out of control, three miles to the north- cant of Dixmaude. A naval ait pilot shot down another out of control five miles to the north-east of Dizmude. FURTHER DETAILS.
FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS. LONDON, June 8. Teuter's Correspondent at Heud
PARIS, June The French official shipping report, quarters, continuing his description for the week ooling June 6, states as of the new Britian offensive, Buys followe that with the exception of a little spot in Battle Wood, where the situation is rather obscure for the moment, we attained the whole of our objectives on the long crest of Messities ridge
Arrivals. Sailings.
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A report brought in by an aerial observer stated that the enemy Appear to be tassing their reserves in the vicinity of Warneton, Kontatze od ou le Ypres-Cornines
ARIS, June 8 roud, but our artillery bus these spots
During the debate in the Chamber well picketed with shrapnel..
of Deputies on submarine warfare, The Anzacs fought nagnificently the blinister of Marine anid that the New Zealanders carrying the during the war, 1,800 voyage had ruins of Messines in a most dusting been made between France and manner. The Ulster regiments are Algeria and only the steamer Med- fighting in the most friendly rivalryjerda had been sunk und tist alongside the southern Irisliner because the Captain chose his own they have done grand work.
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that tip: Many batteries gull
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