ON THE WEST FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2983, 22 January 1917, Page 5

ON THE WEST FRONT

WORKING PARTIES DISPERSED (Rec. January 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, January-20. . Sir Douglas Haig reports:_ "We dispersed enemy working parties in the Ancre area, and shelled positions near the La Bassee Canal." A French communique states: "There has been reciprocal artillory work in the sectors east of Auherivc, Hill 304. aud Lbs Ohambrettcs." —A-us.-N.55. Cable Assn. ATTACK ON SERRES London, January 19. A Berlin official message stat-es: "A British compafiV ittacCed Serres, hut was easily repulsed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-R-euter. ■A BRITISH RAID (Rec. January 21, 11.5 p.m.) London, January 21. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We successfully raided trenches eastwards of St. Eloi. There has been considerable mutual artillery activity. We effectively bombarded the enemy positions near tho La Bassee Canal and south-east of the Bois Grenier."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

A RUMOUR DENIED London, January 20, (Rec. January 21, 5.5 p.m.) The Press Bureau states tllat it is absolutely untrne that there has been any change in the relations between tho French and British commanders on the Western, front. No change has been contemplated or discussed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. NIGHTMARE TO THE HUNS Londen, January 19. "The Times" correspondent at Cologne, who recently toured a number of German cities, after referring to tho discontent caused by the food .stringency, states that it is known that Von, Hindenburg, who recently returned from a second visit to the West front, was profoundly impressed at the necessity that the politicians should secure peace. The whole of tho West front is a nightmare, while the Western army is in bad order owing to its failures. Every influence —social, political, and financial—is used to prevent tho return of soldiers to France, although..the authorities offer superior supplies of food, shorter intervals in the trenches, and amusements at Lillo. Ghent, and elsewhere. —"The Times."