Hard fighting, advances and raids repelled

Early on Friday morning last week a further portion of the sector of the Hindenburg Line still held by the enemy north west of Bullecourt, was captured after hard fighting.

We advanced our line from 500 to 1000 yards in a seven mile front. The enemy suffered heavy losses and we took 43 prisoners.

Sir Douglas Haig also reported that our troops had gained ground on the Arras front south of Cojeul River and also north of the Souchez River.

On Wednesday night we repulsed raiding parties south of the Baupaume and Cambrian road. Another party of the enemy succeeded in entering one of our first line posts near Lombartzyde, but was at once driven out. A few of our men are missing.

On June 2, the British transport ship, Cameronia, with a small number of troops on board, was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in the Eastern Mediterranean. In all 63 men are missing and presumed drowned.

Two Zeppelins made a raid on the East and South coasts of England early on Sunday morning. Six bombs were dropped by one of the raiders killing two persons and injuring 16, and damaging a large number of houses. The second raider was driven off - damaged, it is believed, by gunfire. Shortly afterwards this aircraft was attacked by an aviator and brought down in flames.

In consequence of the war, Princes of the Royal Family who bear German titles are to relinquish these and adopt British surnames.