Progress of the War.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16157, 11 March 1918, Page 6

Progress of the War.

With the improvement in the weather both sides 011 tho West front have lesutned their aggressiveness, and there has becii sharp fighting on several sectors, particularly that east of Yprps, but it is purely of a local nature and of no special significance as far as ono can judge fror.-> the somewhat tor*? official reports. On the British left flank tho Belgians were subjected to a strong German attack apparently,

but after a lieroic stand by a mere j handful of men reinforcements arrived in time to turn the tables and enaolu our Allies to take the offensive •in-l completely repulse their assailant?. The Portuguese also inflicted losses on the enemy, and in a ■ successful raid penetrated as far as the German second line trenches. The most important operations recorded to-day from the "West front, however, r.te those to the east of Ypres, where llio Germans, under cover of a heavy bombardment, gained a temporary success, ejecting the British from their advanced positions in the neighbourhood of Polderhoek. It is satisfactory to learn that the enemy's success was short-lived, however, for the British aftor severe fighting recaptured the whole of the positions. The French communique records no events of special interest, and is devoted mainly to hostile artillery activity. From the other theatres of war there is no news of importance. In Palestine tiie British advance continues without hindrance, aided by the effective cooperation of the aerial service. Details of the enemy's latest air raids over London and Paris show that they were not as serious as some of the earlier raids, but the loss of life and she damage done is sufficiently heavy to enable the Germans to claim that the rnids were eminently successful from