ON THE WESTERN FRONT
VIOLENT ARTILLERY BATTLE By TelesraDh—Press Association—Gouyrlsrht Paris, January 5. A Belgian commuiiiquc states that there has been a violent artillery battle in tho Dixmude sector. An advantageous fight with, hand grenades took place at Steenstraete. Berlin, January 5. Official. —There has been considerable fighting in the artillery lines along tlie Franco-Belgian front. The results are not /detailed. STIRRING ARMY ORDER. ISSUED BY GENERAL JOFFRE. Paris, January 5. General Joffre has issued a stirring Army Order, in which ho says: "Tho Allies' strength is growing incessantly. We are holding the uncontested command of the seas. .Germany is compelled to bolster up a weakened Austria, and is now seeking in secondary theatres for those easy and ephemeral successes which, she has given up attempting to win on the principal fronts." ENEMY AERODROME. RAIDED BY BRITISH AIRCRAFT. London, January 5, 11.25 p.m. The High Commissioner reports:— On the southern portion of the front che artillery on both sides is more active. British aeroplanes successfully carried out a bombarding raid on the enemy's aerodrome' at Douai. A German aeroplane to-day flew over Boulogne, and dropped a fow bombs without doing damage. STRONC HUN ATTACK. I COMPLETELY REPULSED. (Rec. January 6, 8.50 p.m.) Paris, January 6. A French communique says: "The Germans "strongly attacked tho trenches on Hill 193 near Tahuxe, but were completely repulsed." GERMAN AIR RAID. BOULOGNE ATTACKED. ' (Rec. January 6, 8.50 p.m.) London, January 6. Sir Douglas Hate reports:—Wo drove off with rifle fire the enemy's attack on our advanced posts near Maricourt. A number of our aeroplanes successfully bombed the enemy's aerodrome at Douai. A German aeroplane bombed Boulogne, without causing "serious damage. TRENCHES WRECKED. IN CHAMPAGNE DISTRICT. (Rec. January 6, 9.45 p.m.) Paris, January 6. A French-communique says:—"We wreoked several enemy trenches in the Champagne and exploded ammunition depots."
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2663, 7 January 1916, Page 5
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303ON THE WESTERN FRONT Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2663, 7 January 1916, Page 5
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