WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

enemy raid repulsed. successful British raid; Received May 23, 10.5 p.m. London, May 22. Sir Douglas Mai); reports; We repulsed, a second attempted raid on our positions south-east of Mesnll. We successfully raided in the neighborhood of Hcbuteme, inflicting heavy casualties and taking prisoners.—Press Association. ACTIVITY ON FRENCH FRONT. Received May 23, 7.50 p.m. London, May 22. A French communique states: There was violent arlillerying in the region of Belles, Rouvray, and 'Plemrat. also great patrol activity, on the entire Ailette front.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoe.' and. Renter. AERIAL ACTIVITY. ONE THOUSAND ENEMY MACHINES. DOWNED IN TWO MONTHS. London, May 22. Sir Douglas Haig.'s aviation report states that 22 tons of bombs were dropped in the daytime on Monday on the enemy's railway stations, aerodromes and billets. Our night fliers dropped 13 tons of bombs on aerodromes in the neighborhood of Ghent, Tournai, and St. Quentin, attj a -further 4J tons on the railway stations at Thionville, Mete, and Coblentz (on the Rhine).

Twenty-two heavy bombs were dropped on the railway stations at Namur and Charleroi. Since the commencement of the German offensive 1000 German aeroplanes have been brought down and over 1001) tons of bombs dropped over the enemy.'a lines.