STRUGGLE IN THE WEST.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 12771, 14 February 1916, Page 4

STRUGGLE IN THE WEST.

Per Press Association.

FRENCH HAVE SUCCESSES. ' ♦ Received! February -3, at 5.5 p.m. •>-,, Paris, February 'l2. A communique, states: Alter we regained a notable port ion w-liich the Frcjith fe'entesnts captured! south or" Friese, the enemy, by a. violent counter-attack, attempted to drive u& out. . A curtain of fire stopped the attack' dead. The enemy suffered! important losses We captured 300 yards of the enemv's trenches north-east of Mesnil hill. London. February 12. The French fire damaged' the fortress at Pnschendaele, and exploded a munitions depot and shop. As the result of actions on Tuesday and AVednesdayvre regained the greater portion of the trenche* remaining-in their hands, the enemy counter-attacks tailing to eject us. In the Champagne, in the course of an attack with grenades at Butte de Mesnil. we took forty prisoners. After further artillery action, the Frcjieli gained-possession of 300 metres of enemy trenches at Butte- d'e Mesnil. The enemy in an ineffectual counterattack, lost sixty prisoners. Keceivfd February 13, at L 1.5 p.m. London, February 12. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The enemy, early- to-day, broke into cur trenches near Pilkew, but weiv. driven out. Paris, February- 12. A communique states: Our artillery unci machine-gun me frustrated the enemy's attempt to cross the Yser Canal near Steenstraete ano! Hethns. There is great artill'ery activity in. the Champagne. The enemy penetrated a small salient in- the line between Kavarin and St. Souplet roads. A coun-ter-attack on portions cf the trenches occupied on Friday north-eastward of Butte <;le Mesnil were reputeed;. Wo made further progress with hand grenades eastward of these portions. London', February 13. The British headquarters report:—ln an underground fight near Commines Canal the enemy was driven back, our miners firing their charge.