WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 January 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

FURTHER BRITISH SUCCESSES. AN ENEMY ATTEMPT FOILED. A O. N.Z. Cab'c Association-arid Renter. Received Jan. 20, 5.35 p.m. London, Jan. 28. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that at daybreak we again entered the enemy trenches north-east of Xcuville St. Vaast, and inflicted casualties. We conducted a successful raid north-east of i'estubert, and stopped an enemy attempt eastward of Fanquissai t. GERMAN OFFENSIVE' IMPROBABLE. DiiFEXCZ WILTaPAY. BETTER. Ucctwen Jan. -29, 5,5 p.m. 'Paris, January 28. The newspaper Le Matin consider it is improbable that Germany will carry out a spring offensive, but is rather preparing for a vigorous defensive on all fronts, thiu deriving the full benefit of her intense efforts in the manufacture of ihells, without risking her soldiers. ■ SUCCESSFUL COUP-DE-MAJN. London, Jan. 28. A French commuifique says: We were completely successful in a coup-de-main between T.es Eparges and La Tranche de Caknne. We found numerous bodies in the !r.-i:ehc.-: and secured much booty. A GERMAN ADMISSION. London, Jan. 28. A Oermar, ol'leia 1 message says: Tho B,i;i--h p'-i't-ir.iVd a small section south-went of Le Transloy. GERMAN HAMPERING TACTICS. Paris, 'January 28. Military critics consider that the German attack on the left of the Mouse portends not a great offensive but an attempt'to hamper the preparations for the. French attack, which the Germans fear.