WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 10 January 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE. HUGE CONCENTRATIONS WASHINGTON, January 8. 'A communique states that a gigantic German offensive in the Lens and Cambrai sectors is impending. The;delay Is due to the concentration of huge enemy masses. ,The Allies have no fear, because they recall the fact that the times in Flanders. » ATTACK AND COUNTER-ATTACK. * Received 9.5. LONDON, Jan 9. Sir Douglas Haig reports the enemy last evening entered two advanced posts northward of Ypres-Staden railway. Our counter-attack ejected them. The Canadians carried out a successful raid southward of Lens. FIGHTING IN FLANDERS. GERMANS’ TEMPORARY SUCCESS. LONDON, January 9. Sir Douglas Haig reports that local attacks, supported by flammenwerfer, gained a footing in trenches east of Bulleeourt. A counter-attack restored the line. Our aeroplanes yesterday bombed the Roulers and Courtrai railway stations. SUCCESSFUL FRENCH RAIDS. LONDON, January 9. French communique: In,,.the region north north of Saicheprez we successfully raided the enemy lines, penetrating on a front of 1500 metres, where shelters were destroyed, our troops returning with prisoners.