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THE WAR.

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THE BATTLE IN THE MARNE REGION,

FRENCH AND AMERICAN SUCCESSES.

Tostos, June 4,. 5.15 p..

A Frener comununiqué states? —- Fuserelles, which the enemy at tneked, wes hekl by LIN, also Tresnes.

A GERMAN REPORT.

Lopes, June 10.50 pinx.

A wireless German official report"

states:-

The enemy captured sumall trench- sectors to the south-west of Merria.

We captured in hard fighting a low trenches to the north of the" Aisne and cook the beights of Vaux- bain and westward of Chaudun.

The fight was equally Ively in the | We stoimed Pernant and Missy- region south of the Ouren

juu-Bo's, driving back the enemy to

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The enemy, supported by numer; the Le Sectiler-Daminiers line.

artillery, directed his effort) against Meloy, Neuilly La Poterie Torey and Boureschica.

A counter-attack enabled us to

| re-captures loskoy.

Fierce fighting ocurred in: the village of Neuilly, La Poteric which,¦ after passing from hand, to m remained, in the possession of the Germans

The American troops checked the

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Spretul batterice and a few thou

sand pgisters were captured.

French counter-attacks astride the Odrog failed.

BRITISH AERIAL ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Juns Fel-Matchmal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, says:

There was less air, activity on alonday.

trying to enter Neuilly Wood, and, by j Our night Hers dropped 18 tons of

a magnificent counter-attack, threw bombs, chiefly on the railway stations them back to slie north of the wood. of St. Quentin, Doual and Luxem

burg.

Farther south the enemy has t

been able to roúlia any "gain."

We brought down three and drove

Ou the Marie front an enemy down ong machine.

battalion, which crossed to the left No British machine is missing

-in before Jaulgone, was counter- attacked by French and American troops and driven back to the other bank.

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The cuemy's puûtoun was des troyed..

We took 100 prisoners.

GOOD WORK BY AMERICAN TROOPS

| GERMAN = "BATTALION DRIVEN

BACK OVER THE MARNE...

LONDON, June 5,

2.50 8.m..

BRAVERY OF NURBES IN AIR-RAIDS

AWARD OF MILITARY VEDALS.

LENDUN, JUTE, 4 The Gazette announces the award" of Military Medale to five wothen? nurses for bravery and devotion to ualty clearing stations and duty during enemy air-raids or

bospital.

For example, Sisters Mary Brown and Marie Lutwick were with a matron, and another eighth when the former was severely wounded and the An American official report states: datter killed. Sister Brown attended To the north-west of Chateau to them while Sister Lutwick crossed Thierry we broke up. an enemy the open herub-swept ground and

attempt to advance to the outh brought help Both subsequently

through Neuilly Woods. A counter-returned to the clearing station and uack drove buck the enemy to the worked many hours in great danger. north of these woods.

GermanTHE PRESENT MILITARY POSITION.

fin the Murne" front a battalion, which crossed the river at Jaulgonne, wus counter-attacked by | French and American troops, and forced to rettest to the right bunk, sustaming severe losses in killed and prisoners.

We abelled the enemy's position on the Woevre, using gus.

WAR COUNCIL'S PORT

Losbox, June: 5. After a review of the whole position the War Council is convinced that the Allica are bearing their trials in the forthcoming campaign with the same fortitude that they have ever exhibtad in the defence of right They will baffle the enemy's purpose and in due, course bring him to defeat Everything" possible is being done to sustain séð support the Armies in the field and the. 10.40 pm..

arrangements for the unity of Command Field-Maaf 8 Douglas Haig have greatly improved the position of the Allied Armies and are working

reports

RAIDS REPULSED,

Loxbox; June,-4,

15 Minutes from Landing Stage. We repulsed miders in the nightly and accentally.

Under the Management of-

Mrs. BLAIR.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LJ.

Established 1883 JANUFACTURERS OF

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STRAND to To

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4 STRAND

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3 to 10 CIRCUMFERENCE!

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 5,000 feet folenj

“Prioca, samples: fall particulars will be forwa

bourhoods of Beaumont Hazel and The Council has complete coanderer in Generalissimo, Foch. It regards Boyelles.

with pride and admiration the valoar The French drove of un attempted of the Allied troops and thanks Presi ruids to the north-west of Kenneldent Wilsbo for his prompt and Hill, securing a few prisoners. cordial co operation. The arrangements, for the transportation and brigading of Americans will prevent the enemy wearing out the Allied reserve before exhausting his own.

THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN

Loxnos, June 4, 9p.m.

A: Turkish (ecinmuniqué states "We occupied, Tank tarnia:

... The War Council is confident, of the ultimate result. The Allied*** peoples, ute resolute and will hot Mesopouerifice angle one of the free

petions of the world to Berlin's" alspotisnTheir armies are die playing the satte steadist courage, which enable then on many pre- Your occasions to defeat the Germ onset. They ve with Tati and

BRITISH DESTROYER BUNK IN COLLISION

ALL HANDS SAVEI

LONDON, JUNE. idmiralty; states

vas Buz

to meace vict

The tire Dep

ficent soldiers

comu to hand

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