BRITISH RAIDS ON WEST FRONT ADVANCE OF THE BRITISH GERMAN ADMISSION FRENCH COMMUNIQUE FRUITLESS ENEMY ATTACKS THE DANCE OP DEATH

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3013, 26 February 1917, Page 7

BRITISH RAIDS ON WEST FRONT

ADVANCE OF THE BRITISH

GERMAN ADMISSION

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE

FRUITLESS ENEMY ATTACKS

THE DANCE OP DEATH

DUG-OUTS DESTROYED

, London, February. 24Sir Douglas I:l.aig reports: "We improved our position northward of Gueudeconvt, capturing a portion of a ■trench. We raided southward of Soucbez, destroying dug-outs. We topidsed raids southward of Ai'men-< tieres."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter,

IMPORTANT POSITIONS TAKEN (Rec. February 25, 11.5 p.m.) London, February 24. • ( Sir Douglas Haig reports:—As the result of unceasing pressure the enemy vacated important positions on the A&cre. Wo progressed considerably on a mile front south and south-east or Jliraumontj and entered Petit Miraumont, an<T advanced on a front one and 1 a half miles south and south-east of Serre. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Renter.

(Reo. February 25, 5.5 p.m.)' London, February 24. Wireless German official message states:—"We repulsed : several British reconnoitring attacks on the Artois front. "The British _ partly occupied] an abandoned position in the Somme rcgion. "French attaoka soutli of Kipont failed." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Router.

(Rec. February 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 24. '£ French communique says: "There is artillery firing in Alsace an3i Lorraine. "We repulsed enemy coups de main at Boissons and Bazancourfc." —■ ■ Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

(Reo. February. 25, 11.10 p.m.) . London, February 25. 'A FrencE communique says:—"There is the' customary artillery firing oil the whole front, but no infantry action, except two fruitless enemy' attempts at Violus in Alsace." —Aus,-N?Z. Cable Assn.—Reuter.

(Rec. February 25, 5.5 p.m.)'. Berne, February 24. '& German officer in a pessimistic war article in a students newspaper says: "The time for 'happy nights and 1 jolly beer parties is over. The pierrots' waltz is succeeded by the danco of death. We are marching sadly towards the future full of doubt aud gloom." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.