THE WESTERN FRONT
GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS.
[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] THE ALBErFsECTOR. [A'trsTfiAtlAN & N.z. CABLE ASSOCIATION * REUTER, j LONDON, May 14, Sir Douglas Haig reports at 10 p.m, as follows:—“After heavy artillery fire, the euemy attacked on a mile' front, south-westward of Mdrlancot'frt (below Albert). They entered our positions at one point. The Australians counter-attacked and completely re-established our line. The attack was repulsed at other points with heavy loss. Our casualties were very light. The report adds that the French in local fighting repulsed an attack in the idrection of lvleinvierstrant. INCREASING ACTIVITY. f AUSTRALIAN & Ef.Z. GABLE ASBOCIAIVO* & REUTER.) (Received This Dav at 10.15. a.m.) LONDON, May 14. I General Haig reports we realised art attempted raid northward of Lens, We made a successful raid north-cast of Rdbeccf. Hostile artillery was active during the night in Somme and An ere Valleys, northward of Befaune tfrul Dieppe Forest; also increased activity I this morning south-westward of ilorlanI court and northwards "of Rommel
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1918, Page 2
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