26 MAY 1917, Page 1
On the Western front nothing startling has happened during the
week, but everything has gone favourably. Bullecourt, which is wholly in our possession, has been defended against all attacks, The fortnight's hard fighting which won and secured Bulleeourt was of great tactical importance. The German hold on the line from Cherisy to Queant is threatened, an 1 our troops are already using their advantage to press into the valley of the Sensee. The Hindenburg " line " no longer lies evenly between its extre no points. In Champagne the French have been steadily capturing observation-points south of Laon. When they attack again they will do so with greatly improved aids to success.