SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS BY THE FRENCH

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 143, 6 March 1918, Page 5

SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS BY THE FRENCH

ENEMY'S FOURTH LINE PENETRATED GERMAN ATTACKS AND RAIDS REPULSED London, March 4. A French conimuuiquo states:—"There was lively artillery work during the night time in tlio regions of Beaui.umt and Bezonvaux; also at Randesapt, and east of Harzetzcn, in TJjjpcr Alsace. Following bombardments, the onomy attempted several raids in tlio region of Parroy Forest, and in the direction of Neuviller, in Lorraine. Our fire dispersed the assailants. A lively engagement occurred in tlio region of Bures, in which the enemy was repulsed with appreciable losses. The enemy was unsuccessful also iii the direction of Velio. AVe took some prisoners."—Renter. (Ik'c. March 5, 10.25 p.m.) London, March 5. A French communique states:—"East of tho Mcuse wo conducted an extensive coup de main, penetrating to tljn fourth enemy lino on a front of twelve hundred metres, and reaching a iepth of six hundred metres at certain points. While tho coup de main was progressing, an enemy counterattack on our left flank was repulsed, after sharp fighting, with important enemy losses. Our losses were extremely light. An enemy coup do main north-west of Bezonvaux broko down. Another attempt east of Largitzcn was stopped."—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Acsn.-Renter. AUSTRALIANS RAID ENEMY LINES The High Commissioner reports :— London, March 4, 11.40 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"At Warneton tho Australians made a successful raid last night, killed at least fifty men, and brought back elovon piisoners and a machine-gun. Also, in the neighbourhood of Gapaard, southward of Hollclieko, they took moiv prisoners and a machine-gun."

BRITISH REPULSE ENEMY RAIDS

Dγ TelogmrOi-Prcss A.Mooiation--Coj)yri|:lit (Rcc. March 5, 10.25 p.m.) London, March 5. Sir Doughs Haig reports: —"AVorepulsed raids westward nf Lens and St. Qticntiii, after sharp lighting."—Aus.-A.Z. Cablo Assn.-Rcutor. GERMAN COMMANDER ANXIOUS FOR SUCCESS. London, March \. Prisoners taken by Hie ,4ush'alihii< state that their battalion , commander was most anxious for success. It is significant that t)io reward for bringing in a British prisoner has been raisod from £15 to £25, together with a grant of eighteen days' leave. The Hermans credit alarming stories about (iur gas. ft is commonly believed thi,t eight new varieties have been in-vented.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. MAP OF AMERICANS' TRENCHES FOUND ON PRISONER, Paris, March 4. Tho Americans captured a German prisoner carrying a complete map of tbo American trenches on the Toul-St. I.lihiel* front.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WORK OF THE AIRMEN London, March 4. The Press Bureau reports:—"Enemy airmen dropped in January in daytime 221 bombs, and in the night-timo 1261 bombs, in the area in British occupation in Franco, while the British naval and military and Australian jir services dropped 5900 bomb's in the daytime and 1753 in the night-time in enemy areas."—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.-ileuter.