HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MESSAGE

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 16 March 1915, Page 5

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MESSAGE

• WELLINGTON, March 15. The Premier has received the following from the High Commissioner, dated London, March 15, 1.20 a.m.: Paris reports another effective bombaradment of Westende by the British fleet. The success of the British troops at Neuve Chapelle is confirmed as "complete. They advanced on a front of about three kilometres, and a depth of twelve to fifteen hundred metres, carrying successively three lines of trenches and fortified works. Violent German counter-attacks were all repulsed, with heavy losses. The British artillery very effectively prepared the support of the vigorous action of the infantry. In the Champagne area the Allies consolidated their new front, arid advanced at several noTr>+,s '

In Argonne, between Four de Paris and Bolante, the Allies mastered three hundred metres of trenches and captured several officers. ■*

On the heights of the Meu'se the German attacks at Eparges were arrested.