THE WEST FRONT.
ENEMY ARTILLERY BUSY. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH BOMBING. TONS OF BOMBS DROPPED. Received Feb. 8, 11 fl.iu. London, Feb 7. Sir Douglvs Haig reports hostile artillery activity in tlie neighbourhood of Harvincourt Wood, south ■ward and northward of Lens and the neighbourhood of Menin road. Onr aeroplanes dropped tivo tons of explosives on hostile railway stations, sidings and other targets: also half a ton on au aerodrome southeastward of Cambrai, and on billets. All our machines returned. A BRAVE SERGEANT. London, Feb. 7. A bar to Military Medal has been awarded to "the Now Zealander, Jiergt. S G. Foot. Ho commanded a platoon after the officer was ■wounded. When he encountered a strongly held trench he took prisoner thirty-nine men, with seven machine guns, consolidated the ground and hold on until wounded. >A distinguished conduct medal lias l?een awarded to 23 New Zealanders.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11456, 8 February 1918, Page 8
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144THE WEST FRONT. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11456, 8 February 1918, Page 8
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