WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

FRENCH CAPTURE MILE FRONT. SOISSONS BOMBARDED. Received March 13. 10 p.m. Loudon, March 1". French official: Jn the Champagne we re-attacked in the afternoon Herman positions west of Maisons. We captured on a mile front :ill the enemy trenches, Hill IS"). We entered the fortified work thereon. There was nil artillery duel on both banks of the Mouse. The Germans in the afternoon bombarded the open town of Soissons with incendiary shells, causing several fires. #

BRITISH POSITION IMPROVED. TRENCHES RAIDED. CONTINUOUS AIR FIGHTING. A. & N.Z. Cable Association & RmUr. Received March 10, 5.20 p.m. London, Marc!, i.?. Field Marshal Sir Douglas reports: We slightly improved cur portion north-eastward of Bouehavemei. We entered some trenches in the srire neighborhood, securing prisoners. We raided trenches southward of Arras, and bombed the dug-outs, despite s.trong resistance, inflicting many castiaitie". L\r fighting is continuous. ENEIViY SURPRISE ATTACK. COMPLETELY REPULSED. London, Mart I '. A French communique states:—The enemv made a surprise attack ;'r J.u.ssy, between Soissons, and phemv, jut was completely repulsed. The cr.oir.? sustained loss and left prisoners behind. We made more progress tow-m's Maisons-de-Cliampagne and successfully raided the German trenche? north of Suchepre.v, in the Woevre. There writs patrol encounters in the cector cf Ainberive and in Lorraine, in v.'liuii we took prisoners.