THE WESTERN THEATRE.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16143, 22 February 1918, Page 7

THE WESTERN THEATRE.

THE COMING CONFLICT. i GERMAN STATEMENTS j DISCOUNTED. <B_v Cable. —Progs Association.—Copyrijfht.T (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) PARIS, February 20. A high British officer interviewed by the "Matin" stated:— •"Hie Germans must precipitate an assault, and moke nn effort to finish tilings at all easts, in order to justify the promises to the troops. '"The Germans believed they could agitato us by their throat of an offensive and accounts of their preparations, but wo know the value of theso accounts." ACTIVITY ON BRITISH FRONT. (Australian mil X.Z. Cable Association.) iltouter'a Telegrams.) I/OXDON, February 20. Sir_ Douglas Hnig reports:— '"We repulsed raiders southward ot Arnientieres. There is mutual artillery! activity south-eastward of Epchy and southward of Arnientieres." * ! j KNEMY RAID REPULSED. • i (.Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Router's Telegrams.) | (.Received February 21st, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON. February 20.' ' Sir Douglas Hnig reports:— j We completely repulsed Rn enem,> raid eastward of Arleux en Gohelle, anc carried out several succossful local en terprises north-east of Wytsehaote." I A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. ; LONDON, February 20. 1 A French communique reports'":— j "There has Ikh>ii fairly great artillori activity in the Champagne, on thj right bank 0 f tho Meuso. Vfc rom February 16th to Februari ISth wo brought down 18 enemy me chinos. "The railway stations at Mctz. Sali lons For bach, and Bensdorf wort boinbodj also depots at Ensiesveini where a big firo broke out." ]