THE BRITISH ADVANCE ON THE ANCRE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3016, 1 March 1917, Page 5

THE BRITISH ADVANCE ON THE ANCRE

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DAY LE BARQUE AND LIGNY TAKEN By Tcloßraph-FroSB Aaeociation-Oopyrii;ht (Rco. February 28, 8.30 p.m.) London, February 27. Sir Douglas.Haig reports: ''Wβ have made further progress. Wβ liava captured Lc Barque, occupied Ligny, and established oursolves in the western and northern defences of Puisieux-au-Mont. "We raided the enemy's lines south-west of Lens. ISast of Arraentieres, on half a mile of front, we entered three lines of tranches, and considerably damaged their defences."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Beuter.

EXPLANATION OF THE GERMAN RETREAT

Paris, February 27. . The "Journal's" correspondent at British Headquarters says: "The explanation of the apparent mystery of the. retreat on the Ancre is simple. The Germans have fallen back to cscapo nn overwhelming disaster. The viotorv is particularly due to the terrific efficacy of new gas shells. The new inventions have reached a point where it is possible to kill at a long distance. The shells are a marvellous success." —Aus.-N.X. Cable Assn.

ON THE FRENCH FRONT

London, February 27. ,A French official communique states: "We raided tho German lines south-east of Vailly, and brought back prisoners. There were patrol encounters, in the region of Bezonvaux and the Vosges."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Jleuter.

GERMAN REPORT

London, February 27. Wireless, per Admiralty Press.—A German official roport states: "Numerous English advances were attempted between Ypres and tho Somme. Only one leached our trendies, cast of Arras. A counter-attack drove out the enemy."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router. BIG AIR RAID ON ZEEBRUGGE (Rcc. February 28, 9.15 p.m.) , The Hague, Fcbruarv 27. • rite Allies aoroplanes noavily bombarded Zeebragge harbour and the enemy's depots. Heavy explosions wore heard, and the glare of' the fires was seen from Holland.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.