ENEMY'S ACTIVITY IN THE WESTERN THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2680, 28 January 1916, Page 5

ENEMY'S ACTIVITY IN THE WESTERN THEATRE

KAISER'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ALLIES RECOVER THEIR LOST GROUND Br Teleeraph—Press AssociiiliUn—Copyright PBrls, January 26. , Greater German activity in the West is shown by bombardments and occasional attempts to attack. This activity is expected to reach its climax on the Kaiser's birthday, oil Thursday. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports: . , . London, January 26,4.55 p.m. • v. Artlller r a °tivity in the Neuville St. Vaast sestor in the course of the ftight eaiabled the French to carry out an attack, driving the Germans out of tuie crater occupied as the result of the previous explosions. "South of Chaulnes the French batteries destroved an enemv observation post." REPORT FROM THE BRITISH FRONT. By Telesrapli—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. January 27, 10.45 .p.m.) London, January 26. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Twenty-seven hostilo aeroplanes were encountered on Tuesday, and three captive balloons, of which two aeroplanes and two balloons were forced down. Ours returned safely." . RECENT AIR ACTIVITY EXPLAINED. London, January 26. The editor of "Aeronautics," describing the Fokker aeroplane, says the scar© is baseless. Ho points out that tho Germans liavo temporarily concentrated their best machines and pilots along a narrow sector of the British front, hoping to conceal certain reinforcements. Tho movement of the troops foreshadows a strong local offensive. Hence the sudden frantic effort to drive off our machines,