The Western front.
SHARP ARTILLERY DUELS. GERMAX AVIATORS BROUGHT DOWN. FRENCH CAPTURE TREXCUES. Received May 21, 8.5 p.m. Paris, May 21. •Official: There have boon .sharp artillery duels between Niouport and Arras. Two German aviators wore brought down, one by the Britisli and the other by us. We progressed by mining operations at Beaus'eiour as far as the enemy's trenches. We repulsed an attack at Bagatelle and carried further trendies at Bois d'Ailly.
GERMAN CAS CAMPAIGN. K X.TENS I V.l'l PRE PAR AT lONS. Received Mav 22, 12. 50 a.m. Borne, Mav 21. Travellers from Alsace declare Hie Germans are installing pipe lines conlieotod with generating stations some distance behind the front to emit vast Volumes of poisonous gas when the French advance. There is a similar arrangement on the Austrian frontier, Where the entire region is tunnelled and pipes are laid. A BRITISH ADVANCE. Dunkirk, May-20. The British further advanced on Tuesday night on La Quin Rue and Rue d'Ouverte, the troops since entrenching and consolidating the new positions. The weather continues unfavorable.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 295, 22 May 1915, Page 5
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174The Western front. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 295, 22 May 1915, Page 5
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