ON THE FRENCH FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3003, 14 February 1917, Page 7

ON THE FRENCH FRONT

London, February 12. A French official communique records minor successes, including two coups do main in the Argonne. sector and Hill 30-1: respectively, in which prisoners were taken. French air squadrons bombed tho railway stations at Stonay, Dun-sur-Mouse, and Atliies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router. (Rec, February 13, 7.13 p.m. London, February 12. A.French official commtwiquo slates: "There have been intermittent reciprocal artillery operations in the Bez&nge sectors in tho Vosges."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lteutcr. GERMAN REPORTS. London, February 12. Wireless, per Admiralty. Press.—A' German official reiiort states: "Wo repulsed English attacks eastward of Armentieres and soutliward_of the La Bassee Canal. We repulsea stx night attacks between Serro and the Ancrc. The assailants, wearing snowshirts, suffered heavy losses in a hand-to-hand fight. We evacuated the trenches southeast of Serro befovo the English attacked.',' —Aus.-N.Z. . Cablo • Assn.Renter.

THOSE "SNOW SMUTS." (Rcc. February 13, 5.30 p.m. London, .February 12. Mr. Phillip Gibbs humorously explains the German communique's reference to tho "British snow shirts." He says: "Tho troops oil our front were recently enlivened by curious stories of officers shopping iu French villages aud buying up ladies' nightdresses. The Canadian trenches echocd with laughter as a hundred brawny men donned these garments in the, bright moonlight and went out in tho snow-covered Han's Land. Many of theso white robes were stained red beforo tho adventure had ended, but tho Germans, glimpsing tho fantastic figures, quickly surrendered, or else were slain, and tho so-called pierrots returned light-licartcdly, bringing in their prisoners. The Gordons carried out a similar successful Taid, wearing white smocks with whitiv paintcd holrnets.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

FIGHTING ON THE SOUTHERN LINE ENEMY'S ATTACKS REPULSED London, February 12. Wireless, per Admiralty Press.—A Russian official message states: "The enemy, under cover ol : a' snowstorm, attacked northward of KisseliA (in Volliynia), and penetrated our trenches, but ivere driven out. The enemy crossed'the ice on the Dniester (Galician front), and pressed hack our field posts. TVe counter-attacked, regaining tho position." —Aus.-NT.Z. Cable Assn.

THE AUSTRIAN ATTACK

ON GORIZIA

MOONLIGHT DISASTER FOR THE ENEMY

ITALIAN LOSSES LIGHT

Rome, February 12. The "Messagero" states that the Austrian attack at Gorizia began in brilliant moonlight, at three iii the morning, on the five kilometre (3-mile) front botween San Marco and Santa Caterina. The defenders evacuated the front trenches for half an hour, and tlion "delivered a massed counter-attack with the bayonet. The majority of the in tho. trenches were killed ill the furious hand-to-hand fighting, which lasted till dawn. Hie Austrians employed picked troops, but the Italian losses were comparatively slight.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. , THE ATTACK ON KUT TURKISH REPORT DENIES BRITISH SUCCESSES London, February 12. 'A Turkish official report states: "We repulsed British attacks at Kut-ol-Amara on Saturday morning with heavy losses. Subsequently the enemy penetrated our trenches, but all the positions were retaken by 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon." It is to be noted that tho British official roport, dated February 11, referred to Saturday's events.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [The rcpo/fc referred to covered tho capturo by the British of the liquorio© factory at Kut, aud a sorios of notable successes.] ITALIANS REACH TARVIS STATION (Rec. February 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 12. j A wireless Italian official message states: "Wo reached Tams stationj and repulsed an attack in the Vadol zone alter violent hand-to-hand fighting. The survivors were captured. We havo re-established our lines east of' Gorizia and repulsed tho enomy with serious losses to him " —Aus.-N.2. Cablo Assn.-Reutor. ,