BRITISH CAPTURE ANOTHER VILLAGE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3042, 31 March 1917, Page 11

BRITISH CAPTURE ANOTHER VILLAGE

DESTRUCTIVE TRENCH RAIDS HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED (Rcc. March 30; 5.40 p.m.) London, : March 29. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We have captureel tho village o£ NeuvilleBourjoval." Our raiding parties destroyed the enemy's dug-outs in the neighbourhood of Arras, Neuville-St-Vaast, and ,Neuve Chapelle, inflicting heavy losses."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. „ SIGNS OF A FURTHER RETREAT I DEVASTATION ROUND ZEEBRUGGE, BRUGES; AND GHENT. 1 (Rec. March 30; 5.40 p.m.) Paris, March..29. Ike, Germans are burning villages milos behind their present lines, indicating a renewal.of the retreat. The Germans aro . the country in the vicinity of Zeebrugge, Bruges, and Ghent, implying a-retirement there also.—Router. HOW THE TRAPPERS' WERE TRAPPED INCIDENT ON THE BRITISH FRONT. . , New.York, March 29. Mr. William Sirams, the United Press correspondent in France, says that the British'captured the village of Boyelles" (three miles west of Croisilles) by means of armoured cars supported by oavalry. The Germans laid a trap for what they supposed Was a reconnoitring party, but the British advanced in strength, which surprised tho enemy, and some surrendered.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.' • \ . •'.-'■ - . ' HEAVY BOMBARDMENTS ON THE FRENCH FRONT GREAT; DESTRUCTION ON THE MEUSE. : London, March 29. . A French official communique states: "Between the Somme and the Oisethere is great reciprocal artillery, activity, especially en the EssignyBenay front. Our fire dispersed German working parties south, of St. Quentin. On the left bank of the Meuse, effective and destructive.fire was brought to bear on. enemy organisations on Hill 304 and Mort Homme sector. •■; German torpedo-boats fired sixty shells at Dunkirk at 2 o'olock in the morning of Maroh 26. There were two viotims." A later French official communique states: "There is no change between the Somme and the Aisne, where we are everywhere in contact with the enemy. We captured, south of the Oise, important ammunition and other depots. We have recaptured the last trenches tho enemy was holding on the sectors of the Avocourt Wood and Hill 304, on tho left bank of the Meuse.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asan.-Renter. BRAZEN ABDUCTIONS BY THE GERMANS New York, March 29. The Now York' "Herald's" correspondent at Paris says that 500 of the prettiest girls in Roisel were dragged from their homes on the 16th instant, and sent to Maubeugo as "orderlies and lady companions for the German Staff."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asbu. •