IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 94, 14 January 1918, Page 5

IN THE WEST

ENEMY TRENCHES NEAR LOOS RAIDED

AN AMMUNITION DEPOT BOMBED

(Rec. January 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 12. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—" We successfully raided trenches east of Loos. We repulsed a raid south of Armentiercs, and dispersed working parties south-cast of Monchy-Ic-Preux. The hostile artillery is active northeast of Ypres. Our aeroplanes dropped two tons of bombs on an amunition depot in-tho vicinity of Courtrai. and also bombed other targets." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Reo. January 14j 0.25 a.m.) ( London, January 12. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"Wo repulsed three raids south of Lens. Hostile artillery is active south-west of Cambrai, and in the neighbourhood of Lens and Messines."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, January 11. A German official report states:— "A surprise attack by the enemy southeast of Ypres broke down. Thero is violent English artillery fire between Moeuvros and Marcoing (on the Cam* brai front)."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter.

CONCRETE UNDERGROUND HANGARS

FOR GERMAN AEROPLANES IN BELGIUM. (Rec. January 13, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 12. The ''Echo do Beige" says the Germans in Belgium have constructed immense concrete underground hangars from which aeroplanes will emerge in full flight up a gradient.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■