ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1917, Page 3

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

INCREASED ARTILLERYING

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDON November 14. Marshal Haig reports: Ther© was increased enemy artillerying at a number of points on the Ypres front,, especially in the Jndigbboiirbood of Passchendaole.

enemy activity.

LONDON November 14

A French communique states the enemy vigorously opposed our guns and bombarded our line in the Cham pagne region, on the heights of the gomme and at points in the Argonne. The Times correspondent at Amsterdam says that the Weser Zeitug reports that the French o n the Aisne used gas shells to an unprecedented degree. The Aiilette Valley for three days lay under a thick unbroken cloud of gas.* It was hardly possible to lift a gas mask to take a drink or a bit of good.

german admission.

BERNE govember 13,

The “Frankfurter Zeitung” admits that the Entente’s air supremacy is heboming more manifest on the West front ,and attributes Germany’s recent heavy aerial losses to America s addition to the Allied strength.

AN AIR RAID

LONDON November 13

The Admiralty reports: Our aircraft bombed Vlisiechhem aerodrome yesterday. Our patrols fought several engagements . I HAIG’S REPORT. ■ LONDON Nov. 13th. Marshal Haig reports: There is considerable hostile artillerying normeastward of Ypres, and in the neighbourhood <of Steenbcck. Our artillerying continues. AN ENEMY REPULSE. rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] & REUTER.]

(Received This Dav at. 10.15. a .ml LONDON November 14. General Ha% reports the enemy yesterday afternoon attacked our po sitions on the high ground northwards of Passchendaele and were completely

repulsed. . heavy ARTILLERYING. | rAUSTRALIAN * N.Z. CABLE ASROCTATTON & REUTER.] (Received This Dav at 19.25. p.m.l STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14 A French communique reports great reciprocal artillery on the right of the the Meuse _