GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS.
A QUIET REPORT. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION 1 & REUTER.] LONDON, April 8. Sir Douglas Haig reports that except for hostile artillery fighting in different parts of the front, especially in the neighbourhood of Buequqy, there- is nothing to report.
OUR DARING AIRMEN. LONDON, April 9. Sir Douglas Haig’s aviation report states: “Our low-fliers dropped ten tons of bombs and fired many rounds on hostile troops and transport, We downed eight enemy machines and drove down nine. Four of ours are missing. Our night fliers dropped 5J tons of bombs on Douai and the railway at Bapaumo.
the attack developing. (Rocei' ed Tln« , ' ov n ‘ 11.25. a .in.) LONDON, April 9. A 1.25 a .nr., official report states the German attack on La Bassee Canal, in the direction of Fleurbaix, is developing.
great enemy - activity. near EA BASSEE CANAL. deceived This Dnv at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, April 9. A 1.25 p.ni. report frim General Haig states the enemy’s artillery early in the morning developed with great activity from J/i Bassee Canal to southwards of Armentieres. There was heavy, hostile shelling in the neighbourhood* of Villers, Be.rtonueux, Mericourt and l’Abhe.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1918, Page 2
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