RAIDERS REPULSED.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 January 1918, Page 5

RAIDERS REPULSED.

BRITISH LINE ADVANCED. London, Jan. 4. Sir D. Haig reports that raiders were driven off before reaching our positions eastward of EpeJiy. The hostile artillery was active south-westward of Cambrai, and also active along tile front southward from Lens to Armentieres and in 1 the neighborhood of Zonnebeke. Our aeroplanes last night dropped a few bombs on Carvin, north-east of Lens. Despite bad weather we advanced our line slightly on tile right, south of Lens, j THE CAMBRAI INQUIRY. I OFFICERS RETIRED. London, Jan. 4. | The inquiry into the Cambrai inverse j has been completed. Several officers have been retired from responsible positions. AN AERODROME BOMBED. A SLIGHT BRITISH REVERSE. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received Jan. 6, 5.5 pjn. London, Jan. 6. The Admiralty reports: Naval aircraft raided Ghistelles aerodrome, numerous bombs being dropped on sheds and build- • ings. All returned. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The result of the local fighting at the»Canal'du.Nord "(reported earlier) was that four of our advanced posts were pressed back ar&hort' distance, and a few men are missing. A GERMAN REPORT. ON USUAL LINES. Received Jan. p.m. London, Jan. 4. Wireless German official: English attacks eastward of Ypres amtnorthward of La Bassee Canal broke-down. The enemy have lost twenty-three aeroplanes since January 1.