THE BRITISH FRONT.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 23, 22 March 1918, Page 5

THE BRITISH FRONT.

INTENSE AIR FIGHTING.

LONDON, March 20. Sir Douglas Haig reports; We drove off raiders north-east of Armentieres

The enemy artillery is active at Ypres, Cambrai, Vcrmelles, La Basseo Canal, and Armentieres. We dropped nine tons of bombs on billets and dumps, Busigny railway station, and two aerodromes. The air lighting is most intense between large formations. We brought down 28 enemy machines. Twelve of ours arc missing. Our night fliers bombed two aerodromes All returned A Belgian communique says:— All the advanced trench elements which the Germans penetrated yesterday in the region of Niouport have been recovered. Enemy attempts to capture our advanced posts at Beverdyk were repulsed. Numerous enemy dead were found in the re-occupied trenches.