RAID DISPERSED.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1917, Page 5

RAID DISPERSED.

RECIPROCAL ARTILLERYING, Received April 27, 7 p.m. London, April IB'. Sir Douglas Ilaig rtports: We di?-per-cd a raid eastward of Ypres. There liin been considerable reciprocal artillerying between St. Quentin and Arras, and also in the neighborhood of Ypres. A QUIET DAY. NO INFANTRY OPERATIONS. Timeß Service. Received April 28, 1 a.m. London, April 2G. A correspondent at headquarters says the last twenty-four hours were comparatively quiet, except for artillerying and airwork. Tliero were no infamy operations. The enemy seems temporarily exhausted, except their long-range artillery. We are busy consolidating our gains. GERMAN ATTACKS CEASE. AFTER SANGUINARY DEFEATS. GOOD AERIAL WORK. Received April 28, 1.15 a.m. London, April 27. . A French communique states: There lias been great reciprocal artillerying .in the Westende sector in Belgium. The Germans did not .renew their attacks between the Aiene and Cliemin des Dainei after their sanguinary defeats. Yesterday furious artillery duels continued oil the sectors at Cerny and Hurtebise. Twenty-two German aeroplants were downed on the 23rd ant" 24th. , ; .

GERMAN VERSION. t ..- London, April 20. A wireless German official report says:—Attacking waves three times stormed our positions at Gstvrelle, whicii is now situated at the eastern boundary of the village. Our advances improved our position at the, Cremin-des-Dames. The enemy attacked on a threekilometre front in the evening, but wa3 sanguinarily repulsed. Prisoners' statements indicate that the English attack on Lake Doiran on Tuesday was intended to have far-reaching results. The Bulgarians maintained all their positions, inflicting heavy losses.