THE WEST FRONT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16916, 31 January 1917, Page 5

THE WEST FRONT

FRENUH DOINGS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, January 29. A French communique states : German attacks at Hartmanns Weflerkopf (Alsace) ■were easily repulsed. Out aeroplanes bombed the railway station at Hies. ARTILLERY BUSY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. LONDON, January 30. (Received Jan. 30, at 11.15 p.m.) A communique , reports reciprocal aftillery fire and grenade work in the sector Hill 304 and left of.the Meuse, and longrange artillery fire in Lorraine. GERMAN CLAIM. AnstraEan and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. - LONDON, January 29. A German official message states:—We repulsed three English attacking waves ■with heavy losses north of Armentieres. Repeated French attacks on Hill 300 were snsnccessfuL WELCOME FROST. Australian and KZ. Cable Association. _ LONDON, January 29. The ground is deeply frozen on the west front, enabling the transport of heavy guns which were held up during the mud period. BRITISH ACTIVITY. Australian and N.Z. Cable. Association and Reuter. LONDON, January 30. (Received Jan. 30, at 6 p.m.) Sir Douglas Haig reports :—We raided the lines nortih-east of Vermelles, and dropped bombs on the dugouta, inflicting many casualties. We entered positions north-east of Armentieres and reached the third line. We destroyed the dugouts, killing many there and in the trenches.