RAIDS AND COUNTER-ATTACKS IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3095, 28 May 1917, Page 5

RAIDS AND COUNTER-ATTACKS IN THE WEST

HEAVY ARTILLERY ACTIVITY

VIOLENT ATTACK ON THE FRENCH FRONT

The High Commissar reports: London,-May 25.'9.20 p.m. «;n TimKrlo, Wni<r reports: "During tho night a local hostile attack on ono f ~nr S the Hindenbu .„ lino south-west of Fontainc-les-Croisilles was di en of S rG^.i^rautg^mrtynorth-ca S t of Arleux was repulsed with u„,\.,' i„«o ■. bavin* no casuaUv. South-eastward ot 1-oos we carried out a h ° L i \„„J nation thisi morning, capturing a further portion of tho enemy's'UwrVnTsyrtem iu' tne°i,eigEWrJood, " and taking prisoners .Southward of Arnientieres and westward of Messiucs we were successful in raids, taking a. few prisoners" • (Rec. May 27, 5.5 p.m.) . London, May 2;>. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Tbero is active reciprocal artillery, firing, particularly on the left bank of the Scarpo and in the neighbourhood of Loos. There was much air fighting on Thursday, tweh-e German machines being brought down. Six of ours are missing.-'-Aus.-*./. Cable Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We repulsed raids last night northward of Gouwacourt and east of Armenticres. Wo have slightly improved our position on'the n-ht bank of the Scarpe. There is increased hostile artillery bring between Crbiwlte and tho Scarpe."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter.