GUNS ACTIVE IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 114, 31 January 1918, Page 5

GUNS ACTIVE IN THE WEST

ENEMY'S BATTERIES BUSY AMERICA'S THOUSANDS POURING IN London, January 29. Sir Douglas Haig roports that hostile artillery is active in the neighbourhood of Havrineourt and north-east of Ypres. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. January 30, 8.15 p.m.) London, January 29. Sir Douglas Haig reports great hostile artillery activity on tho Monchy-le-Preux sector.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ON THE FRENCH FRONT. London, January 29. (Rec. January 30, 8.15 p.m.) A French official communique states: "Our air-squadrons dropped several tons of explosives on tho railway station at Conflans, the. factories in tho St. Privat .region, and on various aoro-dromes."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu-ter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. January 30, 8.15 p.m.) London, January 29. A German official report states: — "We brought down thirteen aeroplanes yesterday on the West front."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. 70,000 trolpsTer month AMERICA'S GREAT EFFORT. New York, January 28. The New York "Sun's" Washington correspondent says that the United States is sending 70,000 troops to France per month. The tonnage available is now double what was originally planned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. movement fromlast to west • GERMANS BREaFtHEIR WORD TO RUSSIA. Washington, January, 29. The United States General Staff has announced that Germany is breaking the terms of the Russian armistice by transporting troops from the East to tho West. The Germans fear the effect of the Russian propaganda among the troops.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.