BRILLIANT AND DARING WORK OF THE AERIAL ARMS.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13859, 20 April 1917, Page 6

BRILLIANT AND DARING WORK OF THE AERIAL ARMS.

BRITISH OFFENSIVE ACCOUNTS FOR HUNDREDS OF GUNS. \ ' .. ; \ (Reuter's Telegrams.) ' '■ Received April 19,11.25 p.m. LONDON, April 19. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters -says: Our airmen have crossed the German line daily over four hundred times since the battle of the Arras. Deliberate reconnaissances and long-distance raids al'e an important contributi<jn to victory. We have captured at least 230 guns out of the 600 on the front attacked. . ' f BRITISH PUSHING FORWARD NORTH OF LENS. GERMANS ANNOUNCE FRESH FIGHTING IN THE; CHAMPAGNE. t (Australian and New Zealand oabU Aasoclation.) Received April D), 7.15 p.m. • • LONDON, April 18. Sir Douglas llaig reports: We gained ground in the nighttime, on tilt; loft bank of the Scarpe, eastward of Fampoe.ux. We captured'this morning a further portion of the front line-of system south-east of Loos. A wireless German official message reports a nocturnal attack brought the enemy a.small giiin of territory near Braye. On the Aisne, the second French attack, after the failure this I 7 morning, is now in progress on both sides of Craonne. ~ Afresh / . 'light began in the Champagne this afternoon. v