NO MOVE ON THE BRITISH FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 24, 23 October 1917, Page 5

NO MOVE ON THE BRITISH FRONT

London, October 21. Sir Doujla? Haig states that there is nothing to report except reciprocal artillery Activity.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Renter.

A BUSY DAY IN THE AIR.

(Rec. October 22, 7.30 p.m.) London, October Sir Douglas ffaiz reports: "The Irish regiments made a successful raid north-east of Ctoisilles. Great reciprocal artillery activity prevails, and in spite of the mist there is extensive ac-rial wort. To-day our 'planes bombed a foundry and raihvav junction north-west of Saarbrucken, fires being observed. Many air scouts attacked a bombing squadron, four of them being brought down. On Saturday hoinbs were dropped on tho enemy's aerodromes at Oontvode, Bonier? station, Cortsmarck, -and various billets and hutments. At j\,oulers one bomb destroyed a grounded machine, while a second fell through tne centre of a hangar." Meanwhile our scouts, operating in tho neighbourhood, brought down seven of the enemy's uiachires. A ton of bombs was dropped l on the lnglemimste aerociromo and railway station, also on the aerodromes at Courtrai, where a direct hit was obtained on a machine that was endeavouring to leave the ground. During the day thirteen of tho enemy's machines were brought down." —Aius.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lleuter.

GROUND IMPROVING FOR NEXT EFFORT

(Eec. October 23, 0.15 a.m.) London, October 22.

Atr Percy Robinson, the "Times" correspondent, says: "The condition of the ground lias imp roved, and -will soon allow of infantry action on. a largo scale A letter found on a pioneer prisoner state: 'The English in four days smashed seven German divisions.'"—"The Times."