Haig's Report.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 25 April 1918, Page 3

Haig's Report.

HUNS BEATEN BACK

BUT COME AGAIN

Received at 9.10 a.m. this day. London, April 24. Sir Douglas Haig reports: There was increased hostile artillery ing _ yesterday afternoon and evening on the bulk of the front, particularly in the Somme and Ancre sectors, the Scarpe Valley and the sectors northward of Bethune, northwards and northeastward of Bailleul.

The Germans at dusk attacked northwestward of Albert. They ■met heavy rifle fire and machine gun lire and were driven back.

Strong hostile attacks late in the evening near Dranoutre were ! repulsed by the French after sharp fighting. The FrancoBritish artillery inflicted severe loss.

■ The enemy's artillery at night time was active and a heavy bombardment opened early this morning along the whole British front from northward of Albert to the junction with the Trench southward of the Somme.

Strong infantry attacks are in progress in the Albert sector and between the Somme and the Avre.

There was heavy hostile shelling early this morning between Givenchy and Robecq. Our artillery dispersed concentrations in the neighbourhaad of Merville.