HEAVY FIGHTING ON WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2682, 31 January 1916, Page 5

HEAVY FIGHTING ON WESTERN FRONT

REPEATED ATTACKS AT VARIOUS POINTS ENEMY BEATEN BACK WITH LOSS The High Commissioner reports:— ' London, January 29, 2.25 a.m. "In the region of Artois the artillery firing has been intense. The enemy directed repeated attacks at different points along our lilies west of IJill 140, south of Givenchy. After a series of mine explosions the enemy able to take a footing in one portion of our front line trenches. "Another attack at the same time against our position at Neuville St. Vaast was completely repulsed. "A third attack, prepared by the enemy north of Reclinour, -was stopped by our artillery fire. "A fourth attack on the road from St. Laurent to' St. Nicholas, north of Arras was completely checked. "South of Neuville St. Vaast we retook in the morning a fresh mine crater, after a violent fight, the enemy's counter-attacks being repulsed. The corpses counted in the craters which were taken bv the French numbered 115. "Between the Somme and tie Oise we punished the enemy's works, destroying an observatory. "In the Vosges, as a reprisal for a Zeppelin raid on Epernay, a French dirigible dropped .38 bombs on the station and military establishments at Freibourg and Brisgau." London, January 29, 5 p.m. "In' the region of Artois, west of Hill 140, the French recaptured in the morning a 'portion of the trench sectio lis which the Germans occupied yesterday. "The Germans south of Somme made a wide attack, which was foiled, except in the village of Frise. Counter-attacks enabled the French to recapture some of the trenches. ■■"In. the LaFccht Valley the French heavy artillery caused a firo at a German ammunition depot. There were numerous explosions." London, January 30, 1.35 a.m. "British Headquarters in France reports heavy attacks at Carnoy. The enemy entered our saps, but we're driven out next morning, leaving dead and wounded. _ There were vigorous artillery attacks on both sides', the British doing considerable damage to the hosti]e trenches. "To-night's French official communique states:—Wo continue to reoccupy the trenches which were taken by the enemy. We liberated French soldiers who were held prisoners at Artois. "Between the Somme and the Oise there were considerable artillery activities. "On the 'Aisne we destroyed the observatories and overthrew the enemy's organisation." - REPORT FROM SIR DOUGLAS HAIG. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright n (Rec. January 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 29. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the Germans attempted an infantry' attack on the north-east salient, but were driven back. (Rec. January 30, 11 p.m.)' London, 'January 30. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "Following a heavy bombardment, the enemy entered! some s.aps near Carnoy, but was driven out. "We repulsed bombing attacks near Givenohy.' 2 FRENCH OFFICIAL' COMMUNIQUE, (Rec. January 80, 11 p.m.) . , Paris, January 30. 'A' communique states: "Our artillery started a fire in a magazine in' the La Fecht Valley. Many explosions followed. "We repulsed attempts to retake the craters southward of the La Forine Road." GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSFUL ATTACK (Rec. January, 30, 11 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 29. A German communique statos: "Wo stormed the trenches north-east of Neuvillo St. Vaast, over a length of 17 00 yards, and captured a suspension bridgo near Arras, and also tho village of Frise, with 1000' yards of adjoining trenches, and taking 937 prisoners, 13 niacliine-gims, and four minethrowers." ALLIES" FIRST NOCTURNAL AIR-RAID . (Rec. January 30, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 29. A. German communique mentions a nocturnal raid on Freiburg, at the mouth of the Elbe. This is the first of the Allies' nocturnal raids. A later telegram shows that tho air raid was at Freiburg, in Baden, not at tho mouth of the Elbe, and was by way of a reprisal for tho aeroplane attack on Dover. Freiburg was crowded for the celebration'of the Kaiser's birthday, and the theatre wnp packed. SEAPLANE AND "FOKKER" BASE AT ZEEBRUGGE. (Rec. January 30, 5.5 p.m.) Rotterdam, January 28. Tho enemy has established a now huea at Zcsbruggs fqr fseapltmefj and .JTokker machines.