WESTERN FRONT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17077, 28 January 1916, Page 7

WESTERN FRONT.

AT NEUVILLE ST VAAST. GERMANS EXPELLED. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, January 26. Artillery activity in the sector Neu* ville St Vaast, in the course of the night, enabled tho French to carry out an attack, driving the Germans out' of a crater occupied as the result of previous explosions. South of Chaulnes, French batteries destroyed an enemy observation post. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright PARIS, January 26. A communique states:— We expelled tbe remnant of the Germans from the crater eastward of Neu< ville St Vaast.

GERMAN ACTIVITY.

AN ATTACK EXPECTED. PARIS, January 26. Greater German activity in the west is shown by the bombardments _ and occasional attempts to attack. It oa expected that the efforts will reach their climax on the Kaiser's birthday, Thursday.

FIGHTS IN THE Alft.

BRITISH MACHINES SUCCESSFUL

(Received January 27, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 26. • Sir .Douglas Haig reports:—Twenty, seven hostile .aeroplanes were 4 encountered on Tuesday, and also three captive balloons. *Or these, two aeroplanes and two balloons were forced down. Our machines returned safely.

KING EDWARD'S HORSE.

GOOD WORK IN TRENCHES

LONDON, January .26.

The Second King Edward's Horse has earned official, recognition through its excellent work in the trenches in France. . .

THE CENSORSHIP.

FRENCH PREMIERS STATEMENT. "MARVELLOUS CALM OF FRANCE." " Thne»" and Sydn«y " Sun " Services (Received January 27, 5.5 p.m.) :.: : -7 '"—-PARIS, January 26. M. Briand in the Chamber of Deputies undertook not to censor political articles. He defended the military censorship, declaring that the marvellous calm of the people of France was frightening the Germans more than anything else. No shells were ' big enough to shatter the morale of tho sacred republic.