FURTHER SUCCESS IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2999, 9 February 1917, Page 5

FURTHER SUCCESS IN THE WEST

GERMANS FORCED TQ EVACUATE GRANDECOURT ; ; WITH HEAVY LOSSES CONTINUOUS PRESSURE .BY . THE BRITISH The High Commissioner report?:— London, February 7, 11.<15 P-ni. • A Uritisli pifioftl report states:—"As the result of But coiltinuous pressure oil both banks of the Ancro tile enemjr was forced to evacuate Graiideooiirt village, which, with its defensive works, is entirely in our possession, Thf) enemy's losses in this neighbourhood were heavy. A night raid was broken: by our barrage. .• Early last night wo entered tho enemy's lines south-west-' ward of La Basscc, and killed a ninn-" ber of Germans, and also destroyed' several dug-outs."-FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT.(Kec. February 8, 6.50 p.rn.) Paris, February 7. A French official communique states: —"The Germans, in an attack on our salient in the region of Embermanil, inLorraine, gained a footing in our advanced trench elements, hut were immediately repulsed, and tho lino completely re-established. The enemy's aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk, but did no damage."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. THL GERMAN MUSTER ON THE DUTCH FRONTIER " PEOPLE READY FOB. FLIGHT. London, February 7. , The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Rotterdam reports that tho German concentration of troops on the frontier of Holland continue?. " T)is troops juplude cavalry. Many of tfie Dutch inhabitants liave packed up in readiness to depart—Aus.j{.Z. Cafcle Assn. .