WESTERN FRONT.
SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. Received 9.45. LONDON, March 1. | Sir D. Haig reports: Our troops made a successful raid near Gonnelieu. The Dorsets, Manchester, Lancashires and Scots in a raid last night south of Holthulst Forest, penetrated to a depth of 1200 yards, taking prisoners and inflicting large casualties. Hostile artillerying is active at St. Quentin, Armentieres and Zohnebeke. A BELGIAN COMMUNIQUE. Received 11.10. LONDON, March 1. A Belgian communique states that following bombardments the enemy's coup-de-main -north of Dixmude failed. A number; of -rafts employed were destroyed, also a pontoon bridge which the enemy was building across the Yser. There is heavy artillerying in the region of Nieuport, Pervyse and Dixmude.
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Taihape Daily Times, 2 March 1918, Page 5
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112WESTERN FRONT. Taihape Daily Times, 2 March 1918, Page 5
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