In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 95, 28 March 1916, Page 5

In the West.

OFFICIAL NEWS, The High Commissioner reports: — London, March 27 ‘9.40 a.m. ; In the Argonne mine-fighting, the Allies had the advantage at La Lille Mount, and also in the bomb-lighting in the section of Courtes»Ohausscs. West of the -Meuse ti c night was relatively calm. In tint east there was an uninterrupted artillery duel in front of Douanmont and Vaux. In the Woevre, there was very violent bombardments, notably in the region of Moulainville of Chatillon, without infantry action. OH THE BRITISH FRONT. (Unixa'd Pam Associate’*A London, March 27. General Haig reports: The enemy sprang a mine at Neuiallestvaait and occupied the crater. We then drove them out, but bombers again drove us back. The Germans shelled Ivruistraathoek and St. Jean, in the neighborhood of Loos. We retaliated by blowing up an ammunition depot near Oosttaverne.

THE VERDUN OPERATIONS. GERMANS DRIVEN OFF WEST OF THE MEUSE. [United Pbesh Association.! Paris, March 27. A communique says there was a most violent bombardment west of the Meuse. The Germans in an attempt at two coups-de-main at Bois le Pretre were driven off by rifle fire, leaving many dead. Two French aeroplanes at night time heavily bombed a German bivouac northward of Malancourt. A communique says there was a violent bombardment between Villa Wood and Malancourt on our second line positions. Our artillery showed great activity on the whole front, particularly at Grimancourt. We also dispersed an important convoy near Harville.