EXPECTED ATTACK ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2647, 18 December 1915, Page 5

EXPECTED ATTACK ON THE WESTERN FRONT

"WE MUST BE ON OUR GUARD" i By Telegram—Press Association—CoDyrlght i ■ Paris, December 16. The military expert of tho "Temps" says:—"News has been received in Holland that Germany is preparing a general attack on the French front. While the information must be accepted with reserve, it is not improbable. Germany is said to be making formidable preparations. New army corps and munitions are constantly arriving, indicating that Germany will attempt to inflict sucli a defeat as to end the war. The concentration is explained by the fact that operations have been suspended on the Russian front. "We must be on our guard; but we are in a position to inflict a decisive defeat if an attack is made." HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports London, December 17, 2.10 a.m. "A surprise attack south-east of Vailly on houses occupied by the enemy, resulted in prisoners being taken. We had no losses. . "At Ville au Bois our artillery destroyed the enemy's shelters. "Important damage was done by our artillery on the "heights <Df the Mouse." MORE RUMOURS OF BIG HAPPENINGS. (Reo. December 17, 1.25 a.m.) Amsterdam, December 17. Reports from Belgium continue to forecast a big German offensive in the West at the end of December. KAISER "MUST AND WILL' WITNESS BIG THINGS." - _ Amsterdam, December 16. Prince 'Albrcchb of Wurtemberg, in an order of the day to his officers, announces the arrival of the Kaiser, "who must and will witness big things." FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.

Paris, December 16. A communique states: "Our trench guns blew up an ammunition depot near Quennevieres. '. 8 , "A feature of events on parts of th» other front's 18 the way. our batteries are smothering the Germans' artillery fire."-