ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3005, 16 February 1917, Page 5

ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS

STRONG POSITION TAKEN

MORE RAIDING EXPLOITS

(Rcc. February 15, 11.55 p.m.)'

~ . London, February 14. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Wo captured a strong point south-east of Grandccourt, and penetrated 250 yards of dcfencas north-east of Arras, reaching the third lino. Many Gormans wore killed in tho dug-outs, which tlioy refused to leave. Our casualties wcro very light. Wo entered tho German lines northward of tho Soinnie and north-east of Ypres. Tho enemy attempted raids eastward of ArnienEeres and southward of Messines, but wero repulsed. Wo exploded'throe ammunition dumps eastward of Armentieres." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eouter.

FRENCH ARTILLERY ACTIVE. . London, February 14. A French official communique states: "Between tho Oise and the Aime, in the region of Quennoviero, we carried out a destructive fire on tho enemy works. There was a fairly livoly artillery.duel elsewhere."—Atis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Routor. CRec. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, February 14. A French official communique states: "An enemy attack on our sector at Baccarat, Lorraine, failed. We achieved a successful coup do main east of Metzeral, in Alsace. Gorman aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk and the reyon of Pompey, Mcurthe and Moselle, two civilians ' being killed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Routor. GERMAN REPORT. (Rco. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 14 A wireless German official communique 'states: "We repulsed two English attacks south of Serre." BRUGES HARBOUR BOMBED. (Rec. February 15, 11.40 p.m.) London, February 14. The Admiralty reports: "Our aeroplanes bombed the shipping at Bruges harbour on Thursday! Largo -fires were observed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Router.