WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

ENEMY ATTACK FAILS. ! DUNKIRK BOMBED. Received >Feb. 3, 5.5 p.m. Ixmdon, February 2. A French communique states:—An enemy attack south of Leintrek (Lor-••-:"'.l tailed. There was lively nrtilfcTylng on the sectors at Louvctont, the right, bank of the Mouse, Metzeral, and the Vosges. German aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk. There were no casualties, and the damage was insignificant. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH ENTERPRISE. A i DUMP BOMBARDED. A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. Received Feb. 4, 5,. r i p.m. London, Feb. 2. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We carried out successfully an enterprise north-eastward of Gueudecourt and drove off an attack in the neighborhood of Gommecourt. We destjuctively bombarded a dump eastward of Bouchavesnes. Our aeroplanes did much useful work. Four are missing,

MORE HUN TYRANNY. IMPORTATION QF BELGIAN MEN. A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Router. Received Feb. 4, 5.5 p.m. The Hague, Feb. 3. The acting-Governor of Brussels has decided to declare martial law in order to facilitate the deportation of 00,000 men to work in German munition factories. GERMANS CONCENTRATING ON FRONTIERS.* AN' ALLEGED DEFENSIVE MOVE. Received Feb. 4, 5.5 p.m. 'Amsterdam, Feb. 3. Messages from various parts of the fiontier report that the Germans are concentrating troops, including cavalry and artillery. German officers daolaro that this concentration is pursly defensive, as the new submarine warfare may produce complications. Similar precautions are being taken on "the Danibh frontier. BRITISH POSITIONS IMPROVED. A. & N.Z. Cable Association anu Renter. London, Feb. 4. I' Received Feb. 4, 11.30 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig rope its: We improved our positions at Beaumont Hnmel ridge, and entered enemy lines southward of Armentiercs. There is great aerial activity. | INTERMITTENT CANNONADING. I A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Received Feb. 4, 11.45 p.m. ' Paris, Feb. 4. Official: There has been nn intermittent cannonade nt various points, A GERMAN REPORT. A & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Admiralty per Wireless Press. Received Feb. 4, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 3. German official: Between Armentior.e and Arras numerous strong'English'advances failed. There was activity southwest of Miraumont and north-cast of Le Sars. The English penetrated our positions nt Gueudeconrt and Beaulen- | court road, but our counter-attack rcI captured them. We took some prisoners. TOE BALKANS. ' BULGARIA HOLDING OFF. London, Fob. 2. The Bulgarian Minister in Vienna declared that the, newspapers were unreasonable in expecting Bulgaria further to reinforce her allies. She had reached the maximum; she had mobilised 435,000 men, and lost IfIS.OOO. ON THE SEA," HOSPITAL SHIPS. GERMAN LIE REPEATED New York, Feb. 2. An American correspondent in Berliu interviewed Ilerr von Zimmerman, German Foreign Secretary, who alleged that Britain was treacherously employing hospital and universally arming merchantmen. Herr Zimmerman added: "In the steps wo take we shall do our utmost to safeguard the lives and property of neutrals, "but having endeavored to submit our cause to the arbitrament of reason, we must disclaim responsibility for any unhappy results that may follow our foes' determination to continue the struggle." ITALY YOUTHS MOBILISED. Home, Feb. 2. It»ly is mobilising youths of 18.