THE WESTERN FRONT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 883, 8 December 1916, Page 7

THE WESTERN FRONT.

BRITISH TRENCH RAIDS. A., ni.d S.Z. Cahlf &**ociat>nn ind Rfultr. LONDON, December 7. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Wa successfully raided trenches southeast of Neuville St. Yaast. The enemy attempted raids westward of Beaurains, and north-east of | Warlencourt, but failed. The enemy has been firing heavily jin the neighbourhood of Eaucourt i I'Abhaye. and at Mouquet Farm, \ northward of the Ancre. THE FRENCH SECTOR. FIGHTING AT VERDI N. A. tnd S.Z fahlr .IM l i.-.»rin« fl,i<7 R, ul,r. PARIS, December 7. Ail ollicial report saw:—On the i Sommc there has been fairly active reciprocal artillery fire in the neighbourhood of Bouchavesnes. In Champagne our artillery dispersed an enemy detachment. On the left bank of the Meusc an ! enemy attack on the slopes of Mill 3d I. owing to our machine guns, only gained a fooling in some advanced ; elements of trenches.