IN FRANCE

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 March 1917, Page 5

IN FRANCE

GERMANS RETIRING, ANOTHER WmiDH AWAL imminek r. PARIS, March 15. The “Petit Parisieu” says that there are indications that the Hermans are about to abandon the entire line from Rannescamps to Bapaumo. Many tires and explosions continue to be heard and the Germans are certainly destroying works in the region from Bapaumo to Pennine; also at Noyon and Lassignr. “Le Petit Parisien” says that the British, after passing Grevillers, almost reached the Arras-Bapaume railway, which is defended by double entrenchments and masses of entanglements. MORE GROUND TAKEN. COUNTER-ATTACKS BEATEN OFF. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] fnEUIEII’S TELEGRAM.] Received this dav at 11.50 p.m. LONDON,.March 16. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that the area of the enemy’s withdrawal has extended southward;-. We occupied trenches on a 21 miles front southward of St. Pierre A cast Wood to northwards of Sailiisel. V. e beat off a strong counter-attack eastward of Achiet le Petit and improved our position in this neighbourhood. The enemy entered trenches southward of Arras. A few British are missing. Another raiding party was repulsed north-east of Noavillo St. Yaast.