BRITISH MAKE GOOD PROGRESS.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 April 1917, Page 5

BRITISH MAKE GOOD PROGRESS.

FRENCH CAPTURES. Received April 29, 5.5 p.m. London, April 28. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We atindeed this morning on a front of several miles northward of the River iicurpe, meoting considerable opposition, but making good .progress. A French communique states: An artillery duel is progressing in the Champagne. We smashed a German attack cast of Auberive. Since Hie 10th our captures included 175 heavy and field guns, 41-2 machine guns, 1 It) trench mortars, and 20.770 prisoners. AEROPLANE ACTIVITY. STATION'S AND BIVOUACS BOMBED. Received April 29, 55 p.m. 'London, April 28. A French communique states: There fs marked reciprocal artillerv activity north-west of Rheims and in"the Champagne. There has (been no infantry action. Three German aeroplanes were' brought down on the 36th, in addition to six which were seriously damaged and forced to descend. One of our air squadrons bombed stations and bivouacs In the region of Ribetont and Crecus-sur-Terre.

A QUIET DAY. ENEMY MACHINES DOWNED. Received April 29, 5.5 p.m. ■London, April 98. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Nothing of special interest has occurred at the battle front, except that there has been marked air activity. Seven German aeroplanes were brought down and six others driven down. Six of ours arc missing. THE GERMAN VERSION. Received April 29, 11.30 p.m. (. ) • London, April 29. A wireless German official message says: On the battlefield of Arras to-day the British for a third time failed completely in their attempt to break through our lines. Strong attacks on a thirtykilopietres front on both banks of the £carpe failed. DUNKIRK SHELLED. Received April 29, 5:5 p.m. Paris, April 28. German destroyers fired over <sofl shells in ten minutes on the occasion of the raid on Dunkirk, cabled on April 26, killing four persons and injuring 15. FRENCH PROGRESS ~ Received April 29, 11.30 p.m. Paris, April 29. A communiquo states that an intermittent artillery duel is taking place on most fronts. Wo progressed in the Cstel region on Chemin des Damos, Everywhere else it is quiet. BRITISH TAKE IMPORTANT POSITIONS. London, April 27. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the enemy unsuccessfully attacked last night; north-west of St. Quentin, and was driven off. After sharp fighting we captured some quarries on the eastern outskirts of Hardicourt. The enemy hurriedly fled. We captured important positions in the neighbourhood of the Arras-Cam-hrai road on a spur between Roeui.' and Gavrelle. v GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. Received April 28, 5.5 p.m. London, April 27. A German official report states that on the battlefield at Arras the activity of the artillery on both sides has increased on a wide front. We heavily repulsed an attack that was made on both sides of the Arra3-C»mbrai road. An artillery battle Is developing with violence in thV Aiene and Champagne districts. Our fantry gained ground at Cbemin-des-Dames. The enemy lost eleven aeroplanM,