WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 17 January 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG REPORT.

LONDON, January 15

Sir Douglas Haig reports: Wc repulsed a strong raid north-eastward of Armentieres. Wc raided northward of Lens, bombed the enemy dug-outs and took prisoners.

artillery activity.

GERMAN STEEL WORKS BOMBED

ENEMY ATTACKS COMPLETELY

REPULSED

Received 10.30. LONDON, Jan 16. Sir Douglas Haig reports unusual artillery activity. Our aeroplanes last night dropped a ton of bombs on Thionville steel works, midway between Luxemburg and Metz. A further half ton on two large railway junctions in the neighbourhood of Metz. Considerable antiaircraft searchlight barrages were encountered, but all machines returned.

A French communique reports violent artillery actions in*the Beaumont and Caurieres Wood sectors, and on the right bank of the Meuse. An enemy attack at Chaume Wood on a front of 200 metres was broken by our artillery. A few of the enemy gained a footing in our advanced elewere immediately thrown out

SIGNIFICANT NEWS,

HUN DIVISIONS TRANSFERRED

PARIS, January 15

Marcel Hutin says it has been confirmed that most of the German divisions from the Italian front, have been transferred to the French front.

THE CAMERA! ENQUIRY,

THE HIGHER COMMAND

EXONERATED

LONDON, January 16. Mr Bonar Law in the House of Commons stated that the War Cabinet’s enquiry, showed that the higher command was not surprised by the German attack on Carahrai on the 20th November. They made adequate dispositions to meet the attack. He said that the Cabinet considers it, would be detrimental to the public interest to publicly discuss the breakdown He is satisfied that full measures will be taken, to deal with any similar situation in the future.

FRENCH SOLDIERS' PAY.

PARIS, January 15,

A Bill has been introduced’ increasing the allowance of soldiers at the front from one to three francs.