WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

BELGIAN RELIEF. FORTY MILLIONS REQUIRED Mew York, Jan. 22 Mr. Tlonver, organiser of relief in Belgium, has arrived in New York. Ifc says he i'ci|iiires forty millions sterlin; for Belgian relief. Belgium's .condition is worse than since the beginning of tin' war. Business is suspended in Brussels. Antwerp, Bruges, and Ghent.' E.gEMY RAIDS FRUSTRATED. VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. Received Jan. 23, 8.20 p.m. ' London, lan. 23. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Ilaig reports that, the enemy attempted raids northward of Arras and north-east of Ploegskert Wood, but they proved unsuccessful. Our heavy artillery caused explosions in their lines opposite Arras. A French communique states that on the right ha.nk of the Mouse there is the most violent artillery activity in the sectoi's Dowuimont to Cfturiercs Wood, and in the Yosges region at Cliapclotte. A FRENCH BOXER KILLED. Paris, Jan 22. Bernard, th ■; French middle-woig'it champion, has been killed while practising flying. CARMAN ATTACK FAILS London, Jan. 22 A French communique states timt lifter n violent bombardment the Germans last night, attacked- north of the Caurettos Wood on the right hank of the Meuse. Our artillery and machinegun lire twice broke the attacks and we held the whole of our front. r lherc was active artillery work during the night on the sector ot Peppc lull.