ON THE WEST FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2995, 5 February 1917, Page 6

ON THE WEST FRONT

LOCAL ENTERPRISES BY THE . BRITISH (GERMAN SURPRISE ATTACK 'Aiistralian-Hew Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. February 4, 5.5 p.m.) '■; London, February 2. •Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Wo carTied out a successful enterprise northeastward of . Gueudecpurt, and drove off an attack.in the; neighbourhood of Gonimecourt. We bombarded with destructive effect an ammunition dump eastward ( of- Bouchavesues. Our aeroplanes have done: niuch useful work. Four machines are missing."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutor. London, February 3. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Wβ improved our positions at Beaumont' Hamel ridge, and entered the enemy's lines southward of Armentieres. There is great aerial activity."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable-Assn.-Reuter. \ ' FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Paris, February 3. A French official communique states: "An enemy attack south of Leintrey, in Lorraine, failed. There has been lively artillery fighting in the Louvemont sector, the right bank of the Mouse, and at Metzeral on the Vosges. German aeroplanes. bombed Dunkirk. There wore no casualties, and only in- : significant damage." (Rec. 'February 4j 5.5 p.m.) ... A French official communique states: "The enemy made a surprise attack on ■ a post in Belgium, but failed. In the Tegion of St. Michel our artillery carried out a destructjve fire against the enemy's organisation in Apremont Forest."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu-ter. GERMAN. OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. February 4, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 2. A German wireless official message states: "Between Armentieres and Arras numerous strong English advances failed. There has been chiefly reconnoitring activity south-west of Miraumont and norffi-east of Le Sars. The English penetrated our positions at Gueudecourt and the Beaulencourt Road. Our counter-attack recaptured the positions. "We took some prison-ers."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.