ANOTHER COUP IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3002, 13 February 1917, Page 5

ANOTHER COUP IN THE WEST

I ENEMY DRIVEN FROM STRONG POSITION GOOD BAG OF PRISONERS (Itcc. February 12, 6.45 p.m.) . . London, February 11. bir Douglas H'aig reports:—"Wo captured a strong system of the enemy s trenches at tho'southern fcot of oerre Hill(north of tho Ancro), on threcnuartors of a milo of front, and took 215 prisoners, which total exceeds tho total of our casualties. V/o drove the enemy bank south of Sailly-Saillisel. Wo entered tho Gorman l-rouches m tho neiglibourhood of P,ys, La. Basso, Neueo Chappellc, and Fauqissart.—Aus.-N.Z. Oablo Assii.-Renter. GERMAN 1 COMMUNIQUE. Londcn, February 11. Wireless, Admiralty, Press:—A German official mossago states; "Tho British attacked 1 north-east of Beaumont, oastward of Grandcourt, and northward of Courcelotte. A company penetrated in tho direct-ion of Beaiicourt, but the enemy was repulsed elsewhere. We repulsed tho French in hand-torhand fighting in the Sailly Wood, and on both sides of tho Moselle.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Routor.

' ON FRENCH FRONT London, February 12. A French communique states: "We penetrated the enemy's lines in the Forest of Apreniont and took prisoners. Tho Germans attemtped coups do main in tho Argonno and Lorraine, but failed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reutcr. • (Rce. February 12, 6.45 p.m.) London, February 12. A French official communique states: "There has been a moderate but aonoral artillery action, with successful air operations. German factories and blast furnaces in Lorraino were bombed, and also tho onemy's aorodromes at Cohnar and Zecbruggc.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lloutcr. TO CROSS THE YSER REPORTED ORDER OF THE KAISER. (Rec. February 13, 0.10 a.m.) Rotterdam, February 12. It is reported that tho Kaiser has issued the following order: "My armies have passed all tho rivers. I now ask them to oross tho Yser."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WHAT OURIoMBARDMENT FELT LIRE THE BRITISH INFERNO AT GRANDCOURT London, February 11. A' German officer's report found at Grandcourt, dated the night preceding its evacuation, admits tho superiority or the British artillery. It states: "From 11 in tho morning' till 5 in the evening, wo woro undor violont and ceaseless firo. Nothing could withstand it. The trenohes and shelters are so clamaged that they aro no longer of any use. Between 10 and 11 at night the bombardment was resumed with unprecedented violence. Enemy aeroplanes flew over tho position all day at a low altitude, directing the firo. Our artillery replied feebly; and our aviators did not appear until late in tho evening! If the bombardment continues tomorrow we will havo not the slightest shelter."—Ans.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. j