THE WESTERN THEATRE.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14592, 21 December 1917, Page 5

THE WESTERN THEATRE.

GERMAN RAIDERS REPULSED.

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

INTENSE FIRE ON THE MEUSE.

(Austialian and N.Z. Cable Associatioc

and Reuter.)

London, Dee. 19.

Sir Douglas Haig reports:— We repulsed raiders southward of Fontaine-les-Crokilleß.

Hostile artillery is active eastward of Bullecourt, between Lens and Armentieres and eastward and northward of Ypres. Our aeroplanes on Monday bombed an aerodrome near Courtrai, Roulers station and aerodrome, and Ledeghem and Menin stations. | A French communique reports:— i There is somewhat intense artillery duelling on the right bank of the Meuse, especially in the region of Caurieres Wood and Bezonvaux.