THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1918, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT

A FRENCH SUCCESS. LONDON A!arch 19. A French communique says a detachment penetrated the enemy lines in Rheims, region, to a depth of a kilkometre, and destroyed numerous occu. . pied dugouts . I The enemy at midnight after a sharp artillery preparation, attempted a coup do main northeast of Tillery, which broke down owing to our fire. There was a violent, artillery duel on the right of the Aleuse. BUSY ON AVEST FRONT. 1 GREAT AIR, ACTIVITY. [AUSTRALIAN & N.z. CABLE ASSOCIATION | & REUTER. 1 (Received This Day at 12.30. a.m.) LONDON, Alarch 19. General Haig reports:—AA 7 e drove off raiders north-east of * Armentieres. Enemy artillery was active at Ypres, Cambrai, A T ermelles, La has.se canal and Armentieres. AVo dropped nine tons of bombs on billets, dumps, Busigtiy railway station, -and two aerodromes. Air fighting was most intense between large formations. AVe downed twenty-eight enemy machines and twelve of ours are missing. Our nighjt-fliers bombed two aerodromes, All returned, BELGIAN REPORT. (Received this day at 12.3(1 a.m.) LONDON, March 19. I A Belgian communique says all the advanced trench elements, wherein the Germans penetrated yesterday, in the region of Xieuport, were recovered. Enemy attempts to capture an advanced post at Beverdyk were repulsed.-' Numerous enemy dead were found. AVe reoccupied trenches. >

| A GERMAN INVITATION, I LONDON, Alarch 20. I -The German General Staff have in- , vited neutral correspondents to go to the front on Wednesday, i .. ' RE-GROG PING coaimands. (United Service Telegrams). LONDON" Alarch 20. The Germans are re-grouping their commands on the West Front. Hither- . to there were three for the armies commanded by Princes Rupprecht and Al- , brecht, the Crown Prince and General ■ von Gallwitz. i :/ i— -