WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

AMERICANS GASSED. A SUDDJEN ATTACK. New York, Feb. 27. The United Press correspondent at the American front states that the first gas attack against the American forces w.i> made on Tuesday. The Germans hurled 100 gss projectiles with such suddenness that several Americans were unable to utilise their masks. A second gas attack followed almost immediately, but the Americans replied with a heavy fire | and held all their positions. Five AmeriI cans were killed and 50 have been taken J to hospital. FRENCH STOP AN ATTACK. NANCY AGAIN BOMBED. London, Feb. 27. A French communique states: Our fire stopped some of the enemy who attempted, after a fire bombardment, to approach j o'ir new positions southwest of Butte du ] Mesni! in the Chapagnc. Enemy aero planes bombed Nanc.v last nisjit. l\vo persons were killed and eleven injured. RAIDS REPULSED. AERODROMES BOMBED. London, Feb. 27. Kir Dcuclas Haig reports: We repulsed raids nort.h-we«tward of Si. Quentin, at ".nilecourt and eastward of Vermelles. There was artillery activity on both sides, north-eastward and eastward of Ypres. The Admiralty report*: Aircraft on > Monday night dropped many tons of • bomb* on the Oostaber aerodrome and the Bruges lock, with good results. We made two further raids on Tuesday on the Engel dumps and the Abeele aerodrome. All our machines returned. GERMAN ATTACK IMMINENT. ENEMY PREPARATIONS. ' Received Feb. 23, 8.10 p.m. Paris, Feb. 27. Le Tetit Journal's correspondent at British headquarters sffvs there are ever-increasing indications that a German attack is imminent. Activity is most noticeable at Arra9, Cambrai, St. Quentin and Passchemiaele. The enemy has built a gigantic blockhouse, protected with barbed wire entanglements, nnd has established 16 new hospitals and 22 aviation grounds. Prisoners declare that- all leave passes have been cancelled, and it is believed fighting will recommence at the beginning of March. A CANADIAN RAID. AVIATION ACTIVITY. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received March 1, 1.30 a.m. London, Feb. 28. Sir Douglas Haig reports: On February 28 the Canadians made a successful raid at Lens. There has been hostile artillerying at Cambrai, La Bassee, Armentieres and Ypres. Our artillery engaged an infantry transport at St." Quentin. British aviators made long-distance reconnaissances, and bombed railway sidings and junctions at Courtrai and the Valenciennes district and aerodromes at Douai. We brought down fifteen enemy machines. Eight of ours are missing. We bombed the barracks at Treves and the aerodrome at Metz with good results.