WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 February 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

AERIAL RECONNAISANCES. SUCCESSFUL BOMBING RAIDS. Received Feb. 11, 95 p.m. London, Feb. 10. Sir Douglas Ilaig reports: Hostile raiders were repulsed with loss yesternight. south.of 'Houthulst forest There was hostile artilierying south-west of Cambrai. We undertook several successful aerial rcconnaisancos on Saturday, despite the low clouds and high winds. Nearly a ton of bombs were dropped on various targets. Their observations enabled the artillery to effectively engage hostile batteries. Our bombing machines, whereof one is missing, made a successful raid in unfavorable weather on Saturday night, dropping nearly a ton of bombs with gonrl results on the important railway junction and sidings at Courcelles-leß-Metz.

MORE GERMANS ARRIVING. NO CAUSE FOR ANXIETY London, Feb. 11. The Germans are reported to be still bringing divisions, for the expected attack, but not faster than the High (Command anticipated The French and British, excluding the Americans, Belgians and Portuguese, retain a slight superiority in numbersDespite the recent artillery flutter on the Aisne, well-informed quarters do not expect an attack within the next fortnight, and describe the present situation as not giving cause for grave anxiety. AN ENEMY SATO. London, Feb. 10. 'Sir Douglas iHaig reports that the enemy under cover of a trench mortar bombardment carried out a raid westward of Gonnelieu. Hostile artillery activity is in progress in the neighborhood of Houthulst Forest. VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIONS. Received Feb. 11, 830 p.m. London, Feb, 10. A French communique states: There are violent artillery actions on both banks of the Meuse and in the Vosges. An enemy coup-de-main on a -small post, in the Boureiulles region of Argonne collapsed.