ON THE WEST FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2981, 19 January 1917, Page 5

ON THE WEST FRONT

ENEMY LINES PENETRATED

London, January \7. A Krench communique states: "Wβ repulsed small attacks by tho enemy east of Clery and south of Biaches and Lespargos. Our patrols penetrated tho enemy lines afc seroraL poiuts on the heights of tho Mouse and in tho forest of Apremont.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.lleutor. A FORWARD PUSH (Uec. January 18, 10 p.m.)' London, January 18. Sir Douglas Haig reports: This morning, after a heavy bombardment, we occupied a line of posts northward of Beaucourt-sur-Ancre. ' Our whole objective was gained on a frontage of sis hundred yards, with few casualties. Our observation in this area has been considerably improved. Our artillery barrage in tho afterno.on broke up a counter-attack with heavy losses. The position has been consolidated. Wβ conducted in the neighbourhood of Lens important raids with complete success. German positions southward of Cite da Calonne and westward of Lens were entered late on Tuesday under cover of'a heavy bombardment. We reached tho snpport line and bombed and destroyed dug-outs, inflicting many, casualties. Our losses were small. 1 ' The Canadians at daylight to-day successfully raided north-east of Cite de Calonno, and entered trenches on a front of seven hundred yards by a depth of three hundred to the second line. Heavy loeses were inflicted, and all dugouts wero completely wrecked. Artillery and machine-guna co-pperated very effectively. Our casualties were slight.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. USUAL ARTILLERY ACTIVITY (Rec. January 18, 7.15 p.m.) London, January 18. A Trench communique says: Thoro has been the usual artillery and trench ordnance activity on the whole front.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. SOME AIRY CLAIMS (Rec. January 18, 7.15 p.m!) London, January 18. A German communique claimß that during somo unspecified time_ sixteen German aeroplanes were lost in fights compared with sixty-sis Allied machines, of which twonty-two were cap-tured.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.