ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1917, Page 2

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

FRENCH REPORT. "LONDON, Nov. 1. A French communique says: We raided lines in various districts, inflicting serious losses. HAIG’S REPORT. CAPTURES FOR - OCTOBER. (Received this.day at 1.20 a.m.,) LONDON, November 2. General Haig repors (hostile artillery has shown considerable activity eastward and northward of Ypres. Ours carried out concentrated bombardments on positions in the battle area. Our captures in France for October were 9,125,. including 242 officers, 15 guns, 431 machine guns and forty-two trench mortars. » . i... HAIG’S REPORT, LONDON November 1. Marshal Haig reports: We dispersed a concentration in the-neighbour-hood of Posschemclaele. LIVELY OPERATIONS. ON THE WEST FRONT. fAUSTRALIAN’ '& N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, November 2. General Haig reports—Taking advantage of a change of weather, on Wednesday, ours and. the enemy’s aeroplanes were in the air all day. The visibility was not very good, hindering ‘ artillery work, but many phot-graphs were taken and much bombing done . by our machines. The aeroplanes co- [ operated successfully firing several > thousand machine gun rounds, bomb- . ing troops and communication tren- , ches. . Five tons, of bombs were dropped °n . Haulers, causing fires and an explosion . and oh many billets further on. .There were 5$ tons dropped in the night on aerodromes in the neighbourhood of Y Coutrai and on aerodromes at Gontrode railway stations at Roulers Thourout and Conrtrai.