BRITISH IMPROVE THEIR POSITION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3027, 14 March 1917, Page 7

BRITISH IMPROVE THEIR POSITION

SUCCESSFUL TBMH RAIDS SPIRITED ATTACK IN CHAMPAGNE London, March 12. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"We haTo slightly improved our position !jor|.li-e;i,sb of Boucliavosncs. unci entered fclio cnein.v's trenclirs in l.lir siitnu neighbourhood, scouring prisoners. Via raided tlii? German trennhow soulli of Arr»s and tombed the dug-outs, dsspito strong resistance, inflicting imhv casualties. Air figbting 13 conlinuou a."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A*3n.-]Jeuter "

SURPRISE ATTACK ON 'IHE FRENCH FRONT ENEMY COMPLETELY REPULSED. London, March 12. !A French official communique states:-—The enemy made ;i surprise attack in tho region of Paissy, between Soissons and Reims, but was campletely repulsed. Tlio enemy sustained loss, and left, prisoners. W o made fresh progress towards illo liaison de Champagne, unci successfully raided the German trenches north of Suchcprey, in tho Wocuvre. Patrol mooun. ters occurred in tho sectors of Auherivo and Lorraine, in which we te*!r prisoners.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Roc. March 13, 10.]0 p.m.) London, March 13. A. French official report states:—"The Germans this afternoon bombarded the open town of Soissons with incendiary shells, causing several fires."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. FRENCH COUP AT MAISON-DE-CHAMPAGNE ON NEARLY A MILE OF FIIOiNT. Tile High Commissioner reports:— London, March 13. 1.20 p.m.A French official messago states: —"T\i tho Champagne region we developed during the afternoon a, new attack on tho German position west af Maison-de-Champagne, and on a front of 1500 metres we carried all tho enemy's trendies, and captured Ridgo ISS, penetrating a fortified werk en ihn northward slopes." i ! SERIOUS SITUATION IN ALSACE-LORRAINE [ ENORMOUS NUMBER, OF ARRESTS. (Rcc. March 13, 10.25 p.m.) j London, March 13. A. serious situation has arisen in Alsace-Lorraine, where an enormous number of arrests of residents suspected of disloyalty to Germany.have been made. The suspects arc sent into tho interior and imprisoned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo.A'ssn.