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WESTERN ATTACK.

HAIG'S PLANS. NO INTERFERENCE BY CABINET. Ottawa, Jan. 25. Sir Frederick Smith, speaking at the Montreal Canadian Club, said Colonel Repington's allegations in the London Times to the effect that members of the War Cabinet interfered with Sir Douglas Haig's plans wer-j unfounded. Sir Douglas Haig and the other generals were given greater freedom in the, conduct of the campaign than ever before in Britain's history. The members of the Cabinet had the fullest confidence in Sir Douglas Haig and his associates. A SENSATIONAL STATEMENT. CONCERNING SIR DOUGLAS HAIG. j United Service, Received Jan. 27, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 2(1. In the House of Commons, Mr. Kennedy .'ones asserted that the greatest dissatisfaction existed with commanders after Jie battle of the Somme. The present Government Intended early in ISI7 to remove Sir Douglas Haig, but dared not face the newspaper outburst. GREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY GERMAN TOWNS MMBfclD. URGE EXPLOSIONS CAUSED. A and X.Z. Cable Assoc, and Rnuter. Received Jan. 27. 5,5 p.m. London, Jan. Cfi. I Sir. Douglas Haig reports: There has I Wen aviation activity on the northern front. We dropped over three hundred ! bombs on the Courtrai, Ledcghem. and Douai railway stations, the aerodrome j at Courtrai, and billets westward of Camhrai. Our night fliers bombed aerodromes and billek 't Client, Courtrai, and Roulers All ;.tnrned. We also bombed Mannheim factories, hitting a factor docks and town, also the bar- j racks and the railway station at Treves, the steelworks at Thiouvillc and the railway stations of Saarbrneken and Oberbillig. Our pilots reportied large xe- j plosions at all objectives, and a large five at Treves. One of our machines is missing, j | ENEMY POSITIONS CAPTURED., A BRITISH POST RAIDED. 4us. and 5.7. Cable Assoc'and Renter. Received Jan. 27. 5.5 p.m. London. Jan. 2(i. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We captured positions in patrol encounters south of Lens. The enemy raided a post east of Loos. There has been hostile artillerying at Flesquicres, Bullecourt, Bailleul, mid Poelcapelle. FRENCH REPEL ENEMY RAID. Aub. and X.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter. Received Jan. 27, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 26. A French communique reports a lively artillery duel at Caurieres Wood, where «n enemy raid failed. ARTILLERY AND AERO WORK. London, Jan. 25. Sir Douglas Haig reports hostile artillery activity southward of the Searpe, near Passehenuaele. Our aeroplanes bombed aerodromes near Courtrai and Ghent. The latter were used bv the enemy night fliers. We also bombed billets at Roulers. All our machines returned. SOME HARD FIGHTING. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. Received Jan. 27, 11.55 p.m. London, Jan. 27. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy raided a post, south of Fontaine les Crosilles. An enemy party was driven off northward of Passchend'aele. Hostile artillery has been active at Havrincourt and Poelcapelle. There has been hard air righting all along the line, greatly in our favor. We brought down sixteen enemy machines and one of ours is missing. Our night fliers, yesternight, dropped ei<*ht tons ot bombs, bon*»g five large aerodromes in the neighborbaod of Ghent and billets m the vicinity of Douai. One hundred and sixty bomhs were dro: : 0 n a new aerodrome wes'-vard of Tou'mai All our machines returned BRITISH LINE EXTENDED. Reuter Service. Received Jan. 27, 11.55 p.m. London, Jan. 27 The special correspondent with the British at the front states that the British have taken over more of the French line. The British front now extends to the south of St. Quentin.

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Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1918, Page 5

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WESTERN ATTACK. Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1918, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK. Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1918, Page 5

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