WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

VIOLENT ARTILLERYING. AMERICANS' SUCCESSFUL RAID. Received Mnrcli 13, 11.5 p m. London., March 12. A French communique states: 'There was an intermittent artillery duel in the Argonne and Vosgea, but violent in the Champagne, especially in the region of ihe heights and the Woevre district. The Americans successfully raided south of Bicheeourt. Six enemy aeroplanes were l-.rongUl down, whilst another v.as badly damaged. deceived March 13, 10.1 p.m. l'ai'H. ?,larch 12French communique: There are fairly lively bombardments to tiie right of the Meuse, in the region of Beilton, Anereviller, and T-ouaine.

NEW ZEALAND DIVISION. SUMMARY OK WORK FOR FEBRUARY Auckland, March 12. T'ae Minister of Defence (Sir Allen) has received from General Sir Ahxamier fiodlcy the following cable message:

'r'unimarv of work of the .New Zeatam Division for February: The division re

niaincd in tlie line on the. same front. Small raids were carried out, resulting in the capture of a fl-w prif-ouers. The divifion is now out of the lino training. Thare is nothing f'irth.er to rr-];,^." Xr.ked if the ir.fnr.nalion t,*c the Kc'.v Zealand Division was out of the line training bad any special ".'gniiicance, Sir -Tame.) Allen said it tad not. The division, in common wiiii others, had periodical rests from tlto irsnehei, the time being spent in tr;:!riing.

Alt RIVAL 05- Mil. PAICSTI. Heeeived liarc-ii io, 11.3 ti.m. Paris, March 12.

Mr. Ui'.k.ir. Ur.ited fliates Minister of War, arrived aboard a crriser which ■vaz n?.i-t of a convoy oI 10,000 xraops. A {• aubmarine alarm r".J'dted in dome firing.

SOU'XH AFRICA. 'WOMEN'S LABOIt VC.' RKQUIKED. liacelvod iiari'i! 13, p.m. Opeiown, March 12. Reply!'.'.;,' to, ;t:i ollkip.i inquiry as to whether the ncrvk-cs ot'women for the W.A.A.C. would t:' acceptable, the Secro-i----l.iry of State cabled that there was an adwniate supply of women's labor in England. It was not proposed' to invite women iVo'O the. Doiiiinions.