LOCAL ACTIONS ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2755, 26 April 1916, Page 5

LOCAL ACTIONS ON THE WESTERN FRONT

ATTACK BY ALLIES' AIR SQUADRON The High Commissioner reports:— v London, April 24, 3.00 p.m. "North of the Aisne a German reconnaissance, which sought to penetrate our lines on the plateau of Paissy, was repulsed with loss. '■ "West of the Meuse, during the course of the night, several enemy reconnaissances were dispersed soutH-east of Haucourt. .... "North-west of Caurettes Wood wo progressed with grenades into tlio enemy's communication trenches, taking thirty prisoners, including one officer. "The enemy delivered rather a lively bombardment in the region of Mort HoD1 "F e aßfc of the Meuse and the Woeuvre the nisbt was relatively calm.

"In rhe Les Eparges region the explosion of a German mine caused no "In'the forest of Apremo'fli our artillery was active, effectively countering the enemy's trench engines. ' ' "In the' Viisges- we destroyed a small German post towards Bonhommc." ARTILLERY DUEIL ON THE WESTERN FRONT (Rec. April 25, 9.35 p.m.) , . London, April 25. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the artillery on both sides is active about Neuville St. Vaast, Angres, "fpres, along the Comines Canal, and Hooge. FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Paris, April 24. A French official. communique states: "We made progress 'by grenade fighting in the enemy communication trenches north-westward of the Curettes Wood, and took some prisoners. "Our air; squadrons dropped 48 heavy bombs on the Vyfwege Station Buildings (eastward of the Houtltoulst Forest, and eight miles north of Ypres). Many of itliem struck the buildings." . (Rcc. April 25, 9.30 p.m.) Paris, April 25. A communique states: "The enemy has violently bombarded . Mort [ Homme. ! "Our air squadron, on the night of April 23-24, bombed tho railway stations at Longuyon, St. Enay, Mantillois, and the German bivouacs east of Dun and Montfaucon." ,