ON THE WEST FRONT
SERIES OF RECONNAISSANCES ' London, January 18. ■ A French communique states: "After a heavy three-hour bombardment the enemy made a series of reconnaissances at Bois des Chevaliers, on the heights of the Meusc, which were repulsed with loss."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. ENEMY~ADMISSION i London, January 18. A German official message states: "We. evacuated an advanced position at Serre on January 12, but the British attacking there yesterday sustained heavy losses."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuttr. ARTILLERY" DUEL (Rec. January 19, 9.40 p.m.) , London, January 19. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"We progressed in the night time northward of Beaiicourt. We bombarded the defences eastward of Bois Meriner, also eastward of Ploegst.eert. The enemy's artillery was active southward of Sailly-Saillisel, and eastward of Bethune." A French communique says: "There was an artillery duel of considerable intensity in the Vosges, Lorraine, and Soissons sectors. The. rest of the front was quiet. "Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. '
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2982, 20 January 1917, Page 7
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149ON THE WEST FRONT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2982, 20 January 1917, Page 7
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