GAS ATTACK ON AMERICAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 139, 1 March 1918, Page 7

GAS ATTACK ON AMERICAN FRONT

SUDDEN ONSET BY THE GERMANS

ALL POSITIONS HELD BY THE DEFENDERS

New York, February 27. The United Press Agency's correspondent on tho Amorican front reports:—"The first gas attack against tho American forces was made on Tuesday, when tho Germans hurled a hundred gas projectiles with such suddenness (that several of the Americans were unable to utilise their' masks. A second gas attack followed almost immediately, but the Americans replied with heavy fire.- x They held all tho positions. Five Americans wore' killed and 50 were taken to hospital."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMAN ATTACK ON THE FRENCH REPULSED

London, February 27. A French official communique states: "Our firo stopped an attempt by the enemy, after a violent bombardment, to approach our new positions south-west of Butte du Mesnil in the Champagne. Enemy aeroplanes bombed Nancy last night. Two persons were killed and eleven injured."—Aus - N.Z. Cable Assu.-Reuter. , *

ON THE BRITISH FRONT

London, February 27. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Wβ repulsed raids north-west of St. Quentin and Bullecoiirt and east of Vermelfes. There is reciprocal artillery firing north-east and east of Ypres."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter.

1 (Bee. March 1, 1.30 a.m.) D- r* , tt • i «mt r. London, February 23. bir Douglas Haig reports:—"The Canadians mado a successful raid on l;cus. Thoro was hostile artillery firing on the Cambrai, La Bassec, Arnieiitires, and Yprcs fronts. Our artillery engaged the enemy's infantry and transport at St. Quentin. British aviators made long-distance recomiais-s.-.iiees, and bombed railway sidings and junctions in the Coiirtrai and Valenoioimcs district, and the aerodromes ai. Doual. We brought down fifteen of vlie enemy's machines. Eight of ours are missing. Wo bombed the barracks at Troves and the aerodrome at Metz, with good results."—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn.-Eeuter. BRITISH NAVAL AIR RAID. London, February 27. -llio Admiralty reports thnfc naval aircraft on Monday night dropped many tons of bombs on tho Oostalker aerodrome, and on the Bruges lock, with good results. Two further raids were made on Tuesday on the Bngel dump and Abeele aerodrome. All tho machines returned.—Aus.-ls T .Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. INCREASING SIGNS OP THE COMING BLOW (Ren February 28, 8 p.m.) Paris, February 27. The "Petit Journal's" correspondent at British Headquarters says tliat there are over-increasing indications that a, German attack is imminent. Activity is most noticeable- at Arras. Cambrai, St. Quentin, and Passchondaelo. The enemy has built a gigantic blockhouse, protected by barbed-wire entanglements, and established sixteen new hospitals and twenty-two aviation grounds., German prisoners declare that all leave passes have been cancelled. It is believed that fighting will recommence at tho beginning of March—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. . .