WESTERN FRONT.
artillery active. ALONG WHOLE BRITISH LINES [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] Paris, Feb.. 5The “Liberte” states that artillery activity has now extended over the whole British front. DOUGLAS HAIG’S DESPATCH. (AUSTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] London, Feb. 5., Sir Douglas Haig reports: M e drove off an attack at RancourtWe advanced slightly westward of Le Transloy.
!We pushed forward eastward of Beaueourt yesternight on a front of i threequarters of a mile, to a depth of '5OO yards, and heavily repulsed two counter-attacks on Sunday. We twice entered German trenches south-east of Soucliez and bombed dug-outs.
FRENCH REPORTS. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASS’N J London, Feb. 5A French communique states: German works in various parts were effectively’ bombed, notably' the sector of Hill No. 304. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABBN.I (Received 6, 10.40 a.m.) London, Feb. 5. A French communique states: — An enemy coup-de-main in the region of Barleux, south of the Somme, was repulsed. We made several raids on the enemy’s lines at Chambrettes, north of Pont a Mousson. A French air squadron bombed an aeroplane at Colmar in Alsace, military factories at Rombaeh, and railway' stations at Channy, Ham and Appelly. THE GERMAN VERSION. [“ ADMIRALTY PER WIRELESS PRESS.”] (Received 6, 11.0 a.m.) London, Feb. 5. A German official message states : —A counter-attack against the English regained the greater part of our lost trenches east of Beaueourt.
Strong English attacks north of Beaueourt failed.
Strong enemy forces repeatedly assaulted from east of Grandcourt to south of Puy. Fighting is proceeding on the road from Beaueourt to Gueudecourl.
FALKENHAYN AT MUNSTER.
[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE AHHN.I Amst erdaiti. Jeb. f.
The ' Telegiaaf” say*- that Von Falkeiihayn has armed at Munstei. Many troop-- are concentrated there. The military htts seized all the schools.
[Munster is an important town in Westphalia, about opposite the middle of the eastern frontier of Holland. |
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 348, 6 February 1917, Page 5
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