THE WESTERN THEATRE.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16152, 5 March 1918, Page 7

THE WESTERN THEATRE.

THE BRITISH FRONT. ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, March 3. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— •'We carried out a successful ;ail south-westward of Armentieres and repulsed attempted raids in the neighbourhoods of Sc. Quentin. Arleux-en-Gohelle. and Pontrctet, inflicting considerable casualties on the enemy." (Received March 4tli, 7.45 p.m.) LONDON. March 3. Sir Douglas Haig reports patrol encounters north-east of Polygon Wood (east of Ypres). PORTUGUESE REPULSE BIG . ATTACK. (Beater's Telegrams.) Received March 4th, 10.45 p.m.) LONDON, March 4. Router's, correspondent at British ieadquarters 6tates: — "Between St. Quentin and Polygon {Vood there were six enemy raids on Friday night, also two enemy attacks. Particular features of the raids were he intensity of the enemy barrages, the promptitude and volume of our own irtillery in response, the almost exjlusive use of the rifle for ropulsing the jssailants, and the disinclination of the picked German troops to press home their attack. "The "biggest attack was against the Portuguese, on a front of 3000 yards between the La Bassee road and Marquissart, in which a whole enemy battalion assaulted after a whirlwind bombardment. Fierce hand to hand fighting occurred, bu„t a dashing Portuguese rounter-attack caught the enemy, still grips, in the tronches. "The raid upon the Australians was preceded by a terrific bombardment, but was brilliantly repulsed. The attackers numbered 200. Their principal point of,attack was a little post. The garrison made a valiant defence, but the anemy carried it and passed on to company headquarters, where a counterattack, organised by the platoon commander scattered the Germans. During tho raid calls were made in English by the raiders for help, one coming from the commander, who was found dead. When the position was restored, twentyfive enemy corpses were found hanging to the wire." NAVAL AIRCRAFT RAIDS. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Router's Telegrams.) (Received March 4th, 10.45 p.m.) LONDON, March 3. ' The Admiralty reports: — "Our aircraft successfully raided seaplane sheds at Ostcnd. A" number of hits were obtained from an altitude of from 160 to 300 feet. Threo direct hits were also secured on an aircraft battery in the vicinity." THE FRENCH LINES.. ''GERMAN CLAIMS. (Australian isd N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Beuter's Telegrams.) Admiralty per Wireless Frees. LONDON, March 3. A German official message states: — "Eastward of Rhcims we forced our way to Fort l'ompellc, which was destroyed. We recaptured sections of 'trenches south-eastward of Tahure, ana stormed trenchcs southward of Laucourt. "Wc penetrated the American trenches north-eastward of Souctieprez, inflicting heavy casualties." ENEMY GUNS BUSY. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) {Received March 4th. 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, March 3. A Frcnch communique states:— "There are lively artillery actions on tlio right bank of tho Meuso and in the Woevre, Domevre, and Badonvillers regions. "A violent bombardment of our lines north of tho Ilhone-Rhinc Canal is proceeding.'' GERMAN ATTACKS CONTINUE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) ' PARIS, March 3. Ins Germans continue their attacks . on the American. Chemin-des-Dames and foul fronts. The Germans wore repulsed with considerable losses. A feature of the fighting was the extensive use by the Americans of automatic pistols, with which they were most proficient. FOR SORES AND SKIN ERUPTIONS. Barns and scalds, cuts and scrapes, poisoned wounds, boils and ulcers, etc., etc.. Golden Valley Ointment is tn unfailing remedy. It will not .'tick on removal. Chemists and stores, or P.O. Box 402, Christchurch. 1897