16 JUNE 1917, Page 1
On several successive days after the first onset, General Plumer,
who had managed the whole attack, gained more ground piecemeal. All the German counter-attacks were beaten off with heavy loss to the enemy. Sir Douglas Haig, in a generous message heartily praising the operations, says that the victory proves that nothing can save the enemy from complete defeat. A word must be said about the achievements of tho Flying Corps. They practically prevented the German airmen from taking any part in the battle. They also attacked infantry and guns at close quarters by daring dives and tricks. The " stunts " in the air which are now practised regularly are such as would not have been thought possible even by enthusiasts a year ago.
