SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID SOUTH OF SOUCHEZ.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16468, 19 February 1917, Page 7

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID SOUTH OF SOUCHEZ.

.;<v\ , Australian and N.Z. Cable (Received 5.5 p.m.)

LONDON. Feb. 17.

';; Sir Douglas Haig reports: " We conducted a successful raid south '■ ; X: ■? of Souchez. An enemy party reached our line north-east of Armen- ,->./., tieres, but was immediately driven out." vi~/v, A later report from Sir Douglas Haig states: " We made raids \' , south of Xeuve Chapelle and north-east of Ploegsteert. We reached ";--'.' the sec d lino at the latter point. A large number of the enemy ;;-.V', were killed, and many dugouts were destroyed. We repulsed hostile Wjk parties east of Givenchy." <%■ J A French communique states : "We conducted several successful i'■'•>' 'aids at Berry au Bac and in the Argonne. There is an active artillery ;.; J duel at touremout, in the Vosges, and south of Colste Marie, in r * ' Alsace. One of our detachments penetrated and wrecked a salient ;' . 'at Ame rtzwilier. There is great patrol activity in the Woevre, near ■Verdun." WS&0&: A later French communique states: "There is intermittent artil- . ;J«y activity on the western front, especially in the direction of RibeV court." ; A German communique states; "We repulsed a strong English K!k south of Mirauoionfc.' i B§«rCL__. - " , v , " "Y* ■■••■■■■■■■■■'■■ l_ iL.