WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 February 1918, Page 3

WESTERN FRONT.

I OERMAN PREPARATIONS. REVEALED BY AEROPLANES- " London, Feb. 12. Mr. Percival Phillips writes: "We are how getting clear spring-like weather and the ground is drying steadily, vet our front is unnaturally calm, flic ostentatious German idleness is intended to deceive us, but our aeroplanes see storm troops rehearsing open warfare, and it is impossible to conceal the steady stream of fresh divisions and new conjentrationn of heavy artillery behind the enemy lines." - A FRENCH REPORT* SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. FAILURE OF GERMAN ATTEMPTS. Alls and NZ. Cable Assoc. and ReuterReceived Feb. 14, 1.40 n.mLondon, Feb. 13. A French communique speaks of reconnoitring raids on both sides, successful French raids on the outskirts of Bouconville, north of Ailette, also at Woevre, and the failure of German attempts between Bezonvaux and Bois des Fosses, also in the Champagne, at Woevre, and in the Vosges. FREXCIi SUCCESSES. ■ London, Feb. 12. A French communique says:—An attempted coup-de-main in the Juvineonrt < region was stopped by our Are. The Germans on the right bank of the Meuse after a furious bombardment, attacked onr front at Caurieres Wood, but were repulsed, leaving dead after a lively fight- There is artillery activity in Al-