OPERATIONS IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2940, 28 November 1916, Page 5

OPERATIONS IN THE WEST

NO SIGN OF FURTHER ADVANCE YET ' (Aust.—N.Z. Cablo Assn. and. Eeutcr.) London, November 26. Sir Douglas Haig reporta: "We drove off an attempted advance by a party of the enemy eastward of Beaumont-llamel. We discharged gas successfully southward of Arras, whore we repulsed raids." I (Rec. November 27, 9.30 p.m.) London, November 27. Sir Douglas Haig roports: "There was hostile artillery fighting on our front at Courcelette, Beaucourt, Hebuterne, and La Bassee. We bombarded Puisseux and the enemy's trenches south-east of Arras." "FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Gable Association. Paris, November 26. A French official communique states: "There is nothing to report on the Western front." (Roc. November 27, 9.30 p.m.) Paris, November 27. A' French official communique states: "On tlio Somme there has been fairly lively reciprocal artillery fighting in the Ablaiucourt-Presoir scctor. Our barrages ropulsec} an attack in Champagne, east of the Aube River." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. {Aust.—N.Z. Cable Assn. and Eeutcr.) Amsterdam, November 26. A German official communique states: "We raided a trench north-east of Beaumont-Hamel, capturing some British prisoners." HOW THE AIR-SQUADRONS HELP , ~ , , . „ T Paris, November 26. Details of the great air raid on November 22 show that it deprived the Germans of a lino of communications thirty miles behind the front, on which intense aerial activity had been previously noted. An attacking enemy squadron was routed. Various railway linos, stations, and trains filled with troops and munitions were damaged or destroyed, and the convoys were dispersed. THE WAR ON THE ITALIAN FRONT GREAT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. London, November 26. An Italian official communique states: "There is increased artillery fire along tie whole front. We destroyed enemy defences in the Tonale and Camonica Valley regions, and molested enemy movements in the Adige and Astico valleys. The aircraft are active." TON HINDENBURG VISITS THE FRONT. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ~,, ~ , Rome, November 26. held-Marshal von Hindenburg will shortly visit the Austro-ltalian front.