IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 48, 20 November 1917, Page 5

IN THE WEST

RAIDS AND ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENTS London, November 18. ' Sir Douglas Haig reports: "The Lancashire and Highlanders successfully raided the neighbourhood of Monchy lo Preux. There is reciprocal artillery action on the battlefTont, the enemy's fire , , being principally directed at our positions at Passchendaele, Langemarck, and •. I south of Polygon Wood."-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter. (Rec, November 19, 8.40 p.m.) ; London, November 18. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"A strong raiding party this morning entered certain points along our trenches in tho ; neighbourhood of Gillcmont Farm, southeast of Bpihy. Wo counter-attacked ; across tho open, and ejected tho enemy after sharp fighting. Our trenches south-east of Havrincourt were raided early this morning."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter. BIG GERMAN ATTACK ON PASSCHENDAELE EXPECTED (B«c. Noveiriber 19, 10.40 p.m.) London, November 19. Mr. Philip Gibbs writes:—"Wo are prepared for a big German offensive to recover Pflsschendnele from the direction of Westroosebeke. The enemy's batteries show no tendency to decrease in activity on tho Handera front, and continually shell Inverness Copse, Polygon Wood, and Nonneboschen."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. ON TIIE~FRENCH FRONT London, November 18. A French official communiquo states: "Thero is reciprocal artillery action north of the Chemin des Dam?s md on the right of the Meusc."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter. (Roc. November 19, 5.45 p.m.) London, November 18. A French official communiquo states:— "There is intermittent reciprocal artillery firing in the Vnndewone region, and towards Schoenholz. Tho firing waa lively and continuous north of Kill 844, on the HrM bank of tho Meusc."—Aus.' N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter.