IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 75, 21 December 1917, Page 5

IN THE WEST

TRENCH AND AIR RAIDS

ENEMY'S ARTILLERY ACTIVE London, December 19. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"We repulsed raiders south of Fontaine-lez-Croisillcs. Hostile artillery is activo east of Bullecourt, between Lens and Armentieros, and east and north of Ypros. Our aeroplanes on Monday bombed an aerodrome near Courtrau the Eoulers railway station, an aerodrome at Ledeghem, and the Menin railway station."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As6n.-Ecuter.

QUIET DAYS_ON__THE FRONT SOLDIERS ENJOYING WELLEARNED REST. (Rcc. December 20, 7.50 p.m.) London, December 19. The United Press correspondent states that the front seldom i" ! hs been quieter. It is entirely ice-bound and covered with snow a foot deep. Occasional outpost affairs occur, bat the sniping never ceases. Our airmen carry on regardless of tho weather. ; Whatever tho reason for the present ; lull, the Tommies appreciate thotr well- ; earned rest after their oontinaal fight- ! ing since April 9.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable I Assn. I

ARTILLERY DUEL ON THE FRENCH ! FRONT •; London, December 19. , A French official communique states: i —"There is a somewhat intense artil- i lery duel on the right bank of the ! Meuse, especially in the region of Caurieres Wood and Bezonvaux."—Aus.- i N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. j (Rec. December 21, 0.20 a.m.) I London, December £0. j A French official communique states: ! —"Tho enemy's artillery bombarded ,i our front line north of Juvinconrt, in ; the Argonne, and at Four ;le Paris, .i Our guns effectively replied. Uepeat- \ ed attempts to reach our positions at , Four de Paris were repulsed."—Aue.- ; N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. :