THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3196, 21 September 1917, Page 5

THE WESTERN FRONT

LULL CONTINUES NEW ZEALANDERS REVIEWED London, September 19. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "There is nothing special lo report."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. September 20, 7.45 p.m.) ' London, September 19. Sir Douglas Haig reports:) "There is reciprocal artillery activity in the Ypl'es sector."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ON THE FRENCH FRONT London, September 19. A French official communique states: "Our lire nullified an attempted attack south of' Justincourt, eu«t of Craonne. The artillery duel continued to be violent on the Beaumont-Bezonvaux front, on the right bank of tho Mouse. .The enemy, was unable to attack."—Aus.-N.Z. Oblo Assn.-lieuter. (Rec. September 20, 7.'15 p.m.) London, September* 19. A French official communique states: "A Gernmj attack on the salient west of Eroidinont Farm was repulsed after a short but violent strugglo. In the Champagne, in the region of Honain ■ and Teton, the bombardment was lively and sustained." —AU6.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, September., 19. A German official message states: "There is an intense enemy drumfire in Flanders. A Fronoh attack on a threekilometres front west of Beaumont broke down. We brought down sixteen enemy aeroplanes yesterday."-^Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reu.tev. ON THE NEW ZEALAND FRONT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF REVIEWS THB DIVISION. The following special dispatoh has been reoeived from the New Zealand Oiiicial War Correspondent (Oaptam Malcolm Boss):— . The only event of importance for some weeks now has been a review of the division bv Sir Douglas Haig. Ihe parade was the largest and most imposing held by the division in JVaiice. MafiSfiu baBOB niayed the general . salute, after wiuoii the Commander-in-Chief, accwmpaiuod by ; the Divisional General and hia Stafi, moved to tbe right of the line ai|d proceeded with the inspection. When this was over tho diviston past m column of platoons and sections. Ine whole ceremonial was carefully organised and afforded a memorable spectacle. - - The High Commissioner has ]ijst concluded a nine days' visit to the division He found tho troops in' billets scattered over a-wide area of beautiful country, almost beyond the sound of the gi.ns. dS hl sUy Sir nomas Mackenzie „ tie guest of the Corps and Divisional Commanders, and also _nsited the A Tiny Commander. During the tour he KSSSSSSf ■Rofnrn leaving he expressed the ijlea f- 10 to wonderful in Franco.