ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1918, Page 3

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

BRITISH OPERATIONS

HAIG’S REPORT. LONDON, Feb. 10

Marshal Haig reports: Hostile raiders were repulsed with loss yesterday night south of Houlthulst forest. There was hostile* artillerying soutli west of Cambrai several successful aerial reconnaissances were made on Saturday, despite low clouds and high winds. Nearly a ton of bombs were dropped on various targets. Observations enabled the artillery to effectively engage hostile batteries. Our bombing machines, whereof one is missing, made a successful raid in unfavourable weather on Saturday night, and dropped nearly a ton of bombs with good results on the important railway junction and sidings of Courcellestes and Metz. A

FRENCH REPORT.'

LONDON,. Feb. 10th

' A French communique says: Violen i. artillery actions occurred on both banks of the Meuse and Yosges. The enemy coup de main on a small scale on .posts in the Coureaulles section of the Argonne, collapsed.

AMERICAN REPORT.

OF WEST FRONT POSITION

Mr Baker in a communique to-day, says the opening of a big German offensive at ( several points on the West front is'imminent. Germany is strengthening her West Front troops from the Austrian and Russian fronts.

There is great dissatisfaction in ’Austria owing to the dispatch of Austrians to the West front .