ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11581, 23 May 1916, Page 8

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

PROCRESS OF THE ALLIES. AERIAL WARFARE, Tim High Commissioner rpoerts:— London, May 22nd, 1.15 p.m. Sooth ol Berray an Bac wo successiidly exploded two mines on Hill ius. In tho Champagne the (Jarmans discharged gas between Smiaine, Sommoiiy and St. Hilaire Aslonppiet witinu.it result, a share change of wind turning back the gas om the enemy trenches. On tho left bank of the Meuse infantry actions were continued during the" night at Avoeonrt Wood, the French Grenadiers gaining advantage and occupying several blockhouses evacuated by tho enemy. In the region west ot Mortbomme tho combat was particularly^bloody, several enemy attempts to increase progress being broken by curtain and machine gun lire. A vigorous cuunier-attuck by the French alio.ml or recapture of part of the ground lost on (Saturday night. On the right bank several attempts against the position at Haudremont quarry, taken by us yesterday, wore all stopped by our lire, the enemy losing heavily. At Verdun French airmen attacked Herman captive balloons, six descending in flames. Throe enemy machines were brought down at Epargos. This morning onomy aviators bombed Dunkirk, On Saturday ana Sunday night the French successfully bombed railway stations at Metz, Sablons, Avricourt, and Hove, munitions depots at Biaclu,! and Ohanelotto, bivouacs at Azamio and Village of Jennet/., whereon an important commanding post was installed. Two French dirigibles showered bombs on the railway stations and railways at Bnoulles and Dun.