RHEIMS THE CENTRE OF ACTIVITY.

Grey River Argus, 4 March 1918, Page 3

RHEIMS THE CENTRE OF ACTIVITY.

THE ENEMY AGGRESSIVELY ACTIVE. THE FRENCH HOLD THEIR OWN. (Rec. March 3, 5.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 2. A French communique says. There was intense artillery fighting in many points from" Chemin des Dames ta the Meuse. The enemy is aggressively active, notably north-west and south-east^ of Rheims.. An attempted trebouefcw was made against the salient at Neufchatel, but a counter-attack drove out the elements which succeeded in getting a footing in our 1 advance posts. Simultaneously . he fruitlessly attacked Lapomelle, and then violently reatacked, making renewed efforts to reach the fort at Lapompelle. Isolated elements succeeded in gaining a footing on the northern portion of a small work west of the fort. Elements also abortively attacked east and south of Labeatonerie, in the Champagne. The Germans attacked in the direction of Mont Cornillet on a front eight hundred metres but found four trenches previously i evacuated under instructions. The enemy immediately were driven out. A counter attack on the posi- ■ tion entirely re-established it. ' Our fire broke another attack east 'of the Teton. We inflicted serious losses. | A violent bombardment is proceeding south-west of Butte de Mesnil. Enemy raids in Lorraine mid the i Vosges.