ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 66, 11 December 1917, Page 5

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

LULL ALONG THE LINES

ENEMY'S POSITION REVIEWED

(Roc. December 10, 9 p.m.)

London, December 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Outpost oncountcrs occurred west of Graincourt. An attempted raid southward of Lens was repulsed. Tho enemy's artillery is more active in tho Messines sector. Our aeroplanes bombed hostile billets."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. THE BRITISH SMILE OF QUIET CONFIDENCE London, December 9. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters, writing on December 8, says that his impression is that the enemy's situation is almost untenable in a considerable area of tho country ho is reoccupying. "The wliolo or our withdrawal resulted in our establishing a tremendously strong position, and the recent gains are thoroughly defendod. Everybody on our side to-day seems to wear a smile of quiet confidence."— Reuter.

ON THE FRENCH FRONT

London, December 9

A French official communique states: "An enemy attempt near Bozonvaux was repelled with appreciable losses after a Bharp fight."—Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

(Rcc. December 10, 9 p.m.)

London, December 10,

A French communique states: — "There wero fairly lively artillery ac"tions at Sapagnoul, Maisons ties Champagne, and on tho right bank of tho Meuse." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeu-,tor. dnitedltates army 1} MILLIONS ALREADY. UNDER ARMS. (Rec. December 10, 8.50 p.m.) Washington, Decembor 9. According to the latest official figures the United States Army in Franco and in the United States comprises 1,360,000 men, or, including marines and other auxiliaries, ono and a half mil-lion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.