THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 84, 2 January 1918, Page 5

THE WESTERN FRONT

GERMANS ATTACK ON CAMBRAI FRONT SHORT LENGTH OF TRENCH ' ENTERED . _ London, December 31. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "As the result of successful counter-attacks, Wβ' have regained the moro important parts of tho positions, on the Welsh Ridge, and have taken prisoners. The enemy retains a portion of the front trench near La Vacquerie and south of Marcoing. We advanced our line last night a short distance on each side of the Ypres-Staden railway."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Rcuter. GERMANS AGAINATMK WELSH RIDGE WITHOUT GAINING A PERMANENT FOOTING. (Rec. January 1. 11.5 p.m.) London, January 1. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "The enemy this morning renewed the attack on the Welsh Ridge on a twelve hundred yards front. His troops in the southern portion of the attack temporarily, with the assistance of liquid fire, entered-a trench, hut our counterattack drove him out. The attack on tho remainder of tho front was broken by our fire, and completely repulsed." —Aus.rN.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. January 1, 8.35 p.m.) London, December 31. A German official report states: "Wo gained possession of trenches southward of Marcoing and northward of La Vacquerie. English counter-attacks recovered part of the lost territory."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ARTILLERY ACTIVE ON FRENCH FRONT (Rec. January 1.11.5 p.m.) London, January 1. A French communique says: ''There is lively artillery activity in the Chamnagno region, on tho heights and tho right bank of the Meuse, and tho Bezonvaux sector."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.