IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 98, 18 January 1918, Page 5

IN THE WEST

AIR OFFENSIVE CONTINUED artillery duel on the FRENCH FRONT ■> London, January 16. 6ir Douglas Haig reports: '"Thero has been the usual exchange -of artillery fire. Our aeroplanes last night dropped a ton of bombs on tho ThionviHe (or Dicdenhofen) steelworks, mid- j way between Luxemburg and Metz, and I a further half-ton on two largo railway ; junctions in the neighbourhood of! Metz. Thero were considerable anti-; aircraft-guvi, ( and > searchlight barrages, j but all our' \achines returned."—Aus- | N.Z. Cablo ,\ssn.-Reuter. | (Rec. January 18, 0.20 a.m.) j London, January 17. ! Sir Douglas I-laig reports"The en- i emy raided our nosfc north-west of St. ! Quentm."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu- i ter. London, January 16. «m renc h official communique states: 'There aro violent artillery actions on tho Beaumont-Ca.urieres Wood sector, on the right hank of the Meuse. An enemy attack in the Chaumo Wood, on a, front of 200 yards, was broken by our artillery. A few of the enemy who gained a footing in an advanced element were immediately thrown out." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. January 17, 9 p.m.) London, January 16. A German official report states: "Tho French attacked north of Badonviller and penetrated our front trenches."— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. GERMANS ECONOMISING IN AMMUNITION (Rcc. January 17,'11.30 p.m.) London, January 16. The United Press correspondent on tho West front writes: —"A warm wind has transformed Flanders into a quagmire. Captured documents show that German troops from the East are arriving. Meanwhilo the enemy is eonserving his ammunition and other material wherever possiblo. An order to Princo Rupprocht's army group blames commanders for wastage in tho recent , fighting. It declares that some of tho field gun batteries fired 3450 rounds in ono day, tho light field howitzers 3100 rounds, and the heavy field howitzers 1600. "This is overmuch, rendering accurate shooting impossible. It wears out tho runs, a n t ] h CItCO an unusual percentage aro out of commission." Tho order demands the most careful conservation of material throughout.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.