IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 11, 28 January 1918, Page 5

IN THE WEST

ENEMY AERODROMES AND BILLETS BOMBED POSITIONS NEAR LENS CAPTURED London, January 25. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "There is hostile artillery fire houtli of tha River Scarpa and near Passchendaele. Our aeroplanes bombed aerodromes near Courtrai and Ghent. The Ghent aerodrome was used by enemy niglit fliers. We also bombed billets at Roulers. All our machines returned."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. (R«c. January 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 26. Sir Douglas liaig reports: "Wo captured positions in patiol encounters south of Lens. The enemy raided a post east of Loos. The hostile artillery is active at Flesquieres, Bullecourt, Ballieul, and Poelcapelle."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HARD FIGHTING IN THE AIR, (Rcc. January 27, 11.55 p.m.) | London, January 27. I Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"The enemy raided a post south of Fontaine les Crosilles. An enemy party was driven off northward of Passchendaele. The hostilo artillery is active at Havrincourt and Poelcapelle. There is hard air fighting all along the line, greatly in our favour. We brought down sixteen machines. Olio of our machines is missing. Our niglit fliers yesternight dropped eight tons of bombs, bombing five large aerodromes in the neighbourhood of Ghent and billets in the vicinity of Douai. One hundred and sixtv bombs were dropped on a new serodroiiio westward of Tonrnai. i All the machines returned."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn .-Renter. RAIDS BY BRITISH AIRMEN. (Rec. January 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 26. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "There is aviation activity on the northern front. Wo dropped ever three hundred bombs on Courtrai, Ledeghen, aud Douai railway stations, an aerodrome at Courtrai, and billets westward of Cambrai. Our night fliers bombed aerodtomes and billets at Ghent, Courtrai, and Roulers. All of them returned. Wo also bombed Mannheim factories, hitting a factory and docks in tho town, also barracks and a. railway station at Troves, steelworks at Thionville, and railway stations at Saarbrucken and Oberbillig. Our pilots report largo explosions at all objectives, and a large lire at Treves. One of our machines is missing."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.K enter. (Rec. January 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 26. The Admiralty report: "Our aircraft bombed and hit an aerodromo at

Versienaere to-day. All the machines returned."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.K cuter. BRITISH LINE EXTENDED TO SLIGHTLY SOUTH OP ST. QUENTIN. (Rec. January 7, 11.55 p.m.) London, January 27. A special correspondent on the British front says the British have taken over more of tlio French line. The British front now extends to slightly south of St. Quentin.—Reuter. ON THE FRENCH FRONT (Rec. January 27, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 26. A French communique status: "There is a lively artillery duel at Caurieres Wood, wliero an enemy raid failed. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.