ON THE WEST FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2980, 18 January 1917, Page 5

ON THE WEST FRONT

BRITISH RAIDS NEAR LOOS London, January 16.. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Wo raided the lines eastward of Loos, inflicting, many casualties. We shelled a transport northward of the Ancre. — Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn.-Reutcr.

A RAID REPULSED (lt'ec. January 17, 8.5 p.m.) London, January 17. Sir Douglas Hnig reports:—Tho oneray's attempted raid north-east of Gueudecourt was repulsed. There is active mutual artillery lire.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Rojiter. A FRENCH SUCCESS London, January 16. 'A French communique states: There are mutual bombardments on .the banks of the Sommo and on the right of the Meuse. In' Lorraine the Germans attacked our advanced posts after a bombardment. Between tho Aisne and Argonne they were thrown back after lively handgrenading. We carried out several successful coups do main and took material and prisoners.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eouter. ENEMY COUP DE MAIN London, January 16. A French communiquo states that .the enomy attempted a coup de main in the Sommo region, under cover of an air-torpedo and gas-shell fire. The attack was easily ropulsed. and our artillory vigorously replied.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutor. , ARTILLERY ACTIVITY (Roc. January 17," 9.50 p.m.) London, January 16. A French communique says: "The artillery strugglo was continued fairly briskly on tho Sommo and the northeastern front of Verdun. In Lorraine wo made a successful coup de main on the enemy trenches east of Vic sur Ais.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reutor. IMPORTANT CONFERENCES (Rec. January 17, 8.5 p.m.) London, January 17. The Press Bureau states that Mr. Lloyd George and a colleague in the War Cabinet had a series of important conferences with General Nivelle and Sir Douglas Haig on Monday and Tues-. day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutor.