THE WESTERN FRONT
COMPARATIVE LULL CONTINUES London, December 5. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "A strong enemy raid, following a heavy bombardment, was made south-east of Loos, but completely failed." A French official communique states: There has been a calm on the whole front on the West. Second'-Lieut. Nugesser brought down two German aeroplanes, making his total twenty—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. December 6, 9.40 p.m.) London, December 6. Sir Douglas Haig reports considerable reciprocal artillery firing in the Loos and Ypres areas. "Our aircraft on Monday made many successful reconnaissances, bombing a railway station and aerodrome. Our naval air squadron, in many combats, brought down four machines aud destroyed two. Oho of ours is missing." A Frenoh • official message states: "Our machine-guns completely checked a small attack north of Vaux. The usual artillery duel prevails elsewhere." —Aus.-N.Z; Cable Assn.-Reuter.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2948, 7 December 1916, Page 7
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