IN THE BALTIC.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16216, 20 May 1918, Page 7

IN THE BALTIC.

BRITISH SUBMARINES' GREAT

WORK.

POSITION OK WEST FRONT

REVIEWED.

4th YEAR —292 nd DAY.

THE WEST FRONT.

ONLY LOCAL ACTIVITIES

THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

(Bv Cable.—Prtss Association.— Copy right.) (Australian and N.Z. Cabic- Association. (Eeuter's Telograme.) (Received May 19th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May I°Sir Douglas Haig reports "We took a few prisoners in a successful raid in the neighbourhood oi Beaumont- Harncl. "We rushed a post northward of Morris, the garrison being killed o> driven out.

"Thero was great aerial activity on Thursday. Our aeroplanes tons of bombs on important railway centres, aerodromes, and billets. The fighting was intense in tlio early morning and evening. Wo brought down 30 and drove down five, while our antiaircraft g«ns brought down two others Two hostile machines landed bth n our lines, the occupants .being captured. Fire British machines are miss-

'""Our nigl.t fliers dropped . further 10i tons of bombs on railway stations Lille, Douai, and Chaulnes; billets i the neighbourhood of Bapaume, P onne, and Pozieres, and the docks at

"Tlio enemy's night fliers were also active. A Gotlia landed behind our lines, the crew being taken Prisoner. <*In reference to the Saarbrucken raid on May 16th three hostile machines were driven down, not Swo.

A French communique states:-— "There was a violent bombai'ament during the night in the region of Hailles. . .. "We repulsed an enemy raid m direction of Mcsnil-St. Georges, and took prisoners. One of our detachments penetrated the enemy lines at two points south of Canny sur Metz, and brought back prisoners. "Enemy aeroplanes crossed our lines and bombed several places behind the front. . "Some machines approached ±ans, where the alarm was given at 10.32, and 'All clear' at 11-2. Bombs were dropped on the outer suburbs. A Belgian communique states: — "German airmen bonded a Belgian hospital at killing ten patients and wounding 20." A German official report states: "An enemy monitor shelled Ostena, causing considerable civilian losses "Wo repulsed a strong English thrust near Beaumont Hamol. "Wo shot down 18 aeroplanes." LONDON, May 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— . "We repulsed raiders in the neighbourhood of Moyen, ; Neuville. and southward of Arras. '1 hero was great, reciprocal artillery activity during the night in the Pacut AVood sector, northward of Hinges Hill. Hostilo artillery iiro also increased between Lpcon, Hinges, and Nieppe Forest, to Meto- ( Received May 19th. 11.80 p.tn.) LONDON, May 18. A French communique states: — "There are violent bombardments et various points north and south of the Avre."