IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 116, 2 February 1918, Page 9

IN THE WEST

PATROL RAIDS AND AIR ATTACKS ' — —I AMERICANS IN ACTION (Rec. February 2, 0.50 a.m.) ' London, January 31. Sir Douglas Hnig reports:—"Our patrols scoured prisoners on. various scctors. .There lifts been hostile fi 1 tillory firing south of the Arras-Cambrai Road. "We heavily bombarded. the enemy's aerodromes south of (jhent and Deurne, east of Roulers. AYe brought down nine of the enemy's machines. All ours returned. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutor. AMERICAN TRENCHES RAIDED. New York, January' 31. A report from tho American Army in France states that tho-Gcrmans again raided the American trenches. Tflo Americans were killed, and four wounded, and one was taken prisoner.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICANS NOW HOLD A SECTOR. (Roc. February 1, 7.30 p.m.) Washington, January 31'. Official—"The Americans_ now permanently occupy a distinctive sootor on the West front."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON THE FRENCH FRONT. London, January 31. A French communique states :—- "There is fairly great reciprocal artillery activity in tho Zette region, tie Caurieros Wood front, and in the Woeuvre." —Aus.-N.Z. Cablei Assn.Router. (Rec. February 1, 7.35 p.m.) Paris, January 31. A French official communique states: —"Our aeroplanes bombed the railway station at Thiaucoiirt:' causing a great fi re .»—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutor., CHINESE TROOPS FOR THE WEST. Washington, January 31. Official advices from Peking state that China is transporting her first fighting units to France—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.