WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

A TERRIFIC UPROAR. , ALONG THE WHOLE FRONT. Received March 12, 8.25 p.m. i March 11 Renter's headquarters correspondent says the principal feature of the past Hventy-four hours is the extensive urtillerying on the various sectors at the front, gas shells being freely employed. We-are kept busy retaliating. The'uproar along tbp whole front constantly swells into a terrific volume. ENEMY ATTACKS. REPULSED BY THE FRENCH. Received March 12, 8.25 p.m. Paris, March 11. French communique: A counter-attack repulsed au enemy attempt to teaoh our lines in the neighborhood of St. HilareSt. Souplet road,i in the Champagne district. The enemy made a double attack, wherein special assaulting troops participated, against Goose Hill and Dead Man Hill, to the left of the Meuue. They were everywhere repulsed. A strong enemy group that attempted to gain a footing in the trenches north of St. Mihiol was dispersed. American troops in Lorraine made a daring raid. ENEMY RAIDING ACTIViTY. | RESISTED BY THE BRITISH. Received March 12, 10 pjn. London, March 11Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed three raids, following a heavy bombardment, in the neighborhood of Armentieres. The enemy attempted a '.arge raid in the morning, his infantry attacking on a thousand j'ards front north-west of Passchendaele, but they were everywhere repulsed with heavy losses. A hostile party entered a post south of Houthulst Forest. We immediately Recaptured the post. EFFECTIVE' ItOMBING RAIDS. Aus- and N.Z. Cable Assoc- and Reuter. Received March 12, 9.15 p.m. London, March 11. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Haze interjfered with air work on Sunday, nevertheless 400 bombs were dropped on Menin, Houlers, Ledeghem, Camhrai, and Soleines railway stations and other targets. "We destroyed three balloons, brought down six aeroplanes, aud drove down seven. Four of ours are missing. AMERICAN OPERATIONS. ' Ottawa, March 11. Heavy artillery fire cleared the enemy's front trenches prior to the Lorraine raid. The Americans penetrated 800 yards, reached the enemy's second line, and destroyed German dug-outs. The Americans returned safely. Washington, March 11. An official war communique says that the Americans are located at four points on the wost front, including one north of Laon, where thoy hold 44 miles of trenches. DESTRUCTIVE ATTACKS ON ENEMY. London, March 11. Combined French and American troops in Lorraine Tor the first time executed destructive attacks on an enemy organisation, charging across 600 yards of No Man's Land. The Americans showed the utmost dash, the artillery co-operating with excellent effect. U.S. WAR SECRETARY IN FRANCE. Paris, March 11. Mr. Baker, American Secretary for War, and his staff have arrived in France. ANOTHER BOMBING RAID. London, March 11. Admiralty aeroplanes bombed Engel aero'drome and Diuup, starting two fires. All our machines returned.