GERMAN ATTACKS FORESTALLED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 156, 21 March 1918, Page 5

GERMAN ATTACKS FORESTALLED

PREPARATIONS UPSET AND COMMUNICATIONS SMASHED FRENCH PENETRATE THE ENEMY'S LINES I London, March 18. Renter's correspondent at the French Headquarters states that the centre of activity has now shifted to the Meuse. The big French shells mentioned in yesterday's communiques were directed against sectors whore the enemy hid completed all preparations for an attack. As the result of the raids his SmunSfons are so thoroughly smashed that it will be many weeks before iho enemy can attack from these places.-Router. ENEMY'S LINES AGAIN PENETRATED BY THE FRENCH VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUEL BEING WAGED. London, March 19. A French communique states: "We repulsed the enemy.north of Juvincourt and Muth-east of Corbony, after lively fighting. There is heavy reciprocal artillery fire, f specially in the Samogneux and Bezonvaux districts, and between Bures and Badonviller, in Lorraine." _ A later communique states: "A detachment penetrated the enemy's lines in the Reims region to a depth of 1000 yards, and destroyed numerous ocoupel dug-outs. The enemy, at midnight after a sharp artillery preparation attempted * surprise attack north-east of Tdlery, which broke down under our fire <V violent artillery duel is in progress on the right bank of the Meuse."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Bcutcr. alec. March 20, 11.25 p.m.) London, March 19. A French communique states :-"There is lively artillery action on the right bank of the Mouse, between Bures and Badonviller, m Lorraine, nnd at some points in Upper Alsace."—Aub.-N.Z: Cable Asen-Beuteri. GERMAN TRENCHES RAIDED BY FRENCH AND AMERICAN FORCES. New York, March 19. A report from the American front states that French and American forces raided the German trenches at Badonviller, and penetrated to a depth or three hundred yards.-Aus.-ITZ. Cable Assn. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG REPORTSJNTENSE AIR FIGHTING (Bee. March 21, 0.20 a.m.) London, March 19. Sir DouMas Haig reports:—"We drove off raiders to the north-east of Armentieres ° The enemy artillery is activo at Ypres, Cambnri, Vermelles, La Bassee Canal and Armentieres. AVe dropped nine tons of bombs on billets and dumps on Busigny railway station, and on two aerodromes. Air fightin" is most'intenso between largo formations. We brought down 28 enemy machines Twelvo of our machines are missing. Our night-fliers bombed two aerodromes. All returned."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lteuter. BELGIANS RECOVER LOST TRENCHES (Rec. March 21, 0.20 a.m.) London, March 19. A Belgian communique states:—"All our advanced trench elements which the Germans penetrated yesterday in tho region of Nieupurt have been recovered Enemy attempts to capture advanced posts at BeverdyU were repulsed. Numerous enemy dead wore found in the rcoccupied trenches. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lteuter. GREAT CONGESTION OF TROOPS IN FLANDERS GERMANS AGAIN BOAST THEY ARE GOING TO CALAIS. Amsterdam, March 18. The congestion of troops in. Flanders has reached its practicable limit. There are 500 000 reserves around (J-hont alone. The Germans are loudly repeating their'boast of 191-1: ''Wo are going to Calais."—"The Tiinas." GERMAN GENERAL STAFF INVITES ATTENDANCE OF NEUTRAL CORRE SPONDENTS. (Bee. March 20, !).<l3 p.m.) Copenhagen, March 19. The German General Staff has invited neutral correspondents to attend in an official capacity on tlie Western front. The correspondents go to- the front on Wednesday'.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.