ACTIVITY ON THE FRENCH FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 1, 26 September 1917, Page 5

ACTIVITY ON THE FRENCH FRONT

,t, , „. , London, September 24. A .trench nlhci.nl communique stales: "There is violent artillery activity in the Tegious of Brayo and Hurtebiso (on (he Aisne front), on tho right bank of the Mouse, in tho region of the Fosses and Chaulnes Woods. A surprise attack by the enemy al: Huntobiso failed. Bombs from enemy aeroplanes fell among a group of Gorman prisoners, and two were killed and seven wounded. Six German Machines were brought down."—Aus.-N.Z. Cabin Assn.-lieuter. SERIES OF DESPERATE ATTACKS REPULSED. (Kec. September 26, 1.45 a.m.) _. . . London, September 25. A I'reach onicial communique states: "The liveliest artillery activity prevails on. tho Aisno. Wo repulsed a raid on our outposts north of Brav-en-Laonnois The Germans on the right bank of tbo Mouse, after a bombardment" attacked our trenches north of Bois le Chaulnee, on a front of a mile and a half. Four battalions, supported by storming troops, advanced, but the attack was broken by our fire and did not reach the lines except in a few elements in'the centre, where fierce hand-to-hand fighting resulted in the ejection of the Germans. Simultaneously two secondary attacks wero launched north of Bezonvaux and south of Beaumont respectively, but were sanguinarily defeated. Our troops, leaving their trenches, rushed out to meet their assailants. Two fresh attacks in the afternoon oil tic Bois Iβ C'haulnos only increased the encmv'e losses.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. . " GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, September 24. A German official report'slates: "An artillery battle of great violence is raging on tho coast, between the Houthoulet Wood (seven miles north of Ynresi and' Westhoek, aI: lons and St. Quentin, on several sectors of th? Aisne front, the Champagne, and the Verdun region."—Aus.-rf.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. • ANTWERP CROWDED~WITH. TROOPS. '~,.. . ■ Paris, .September 2i: Private advices received in Havre state that Antwerp is crowded with troops, billeted on the inhabitants.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE BOMBARDMENT OF OSTEND GERMAN ALLEGATION DENIED. (Eα. September 25, 7.45 p.m.) m , „.,.,.,,.,, . London, September ii. Tho British Admiralty denies the German allegation (cabled yesterday) trat Ostend Cathedral was struck by tho recent bombardment. Photographs which were taken indicate that a floating dock was sunk, and a workshop and dockyard ivero completely demolished. Seven others were damaged—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn.-Reuter.