FIGHTING IN THE WEST.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1274, 13 March 1918, Page 5

FIGHTING IN THE WEST.

ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. < A -& N.Z. & Reuter I LONDON, March 11. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— We repulsed three raids, following on a heavy bombardment, in the neighbourhood of Armenticres. The enemy attempted a large raid this morning, his infantry attacking on a 10(10 yards’ front north-west of Passchcndaele. They were everywhere repulsed with heavy losses. A hostile party entered one of our posts south of Houthulst Forest (east of Ypres), but we immediately recaptured il. AUSTRALIANS MAKE RAIDS. (High Com.) LONDON, March 12. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Eastward and north-eastward of Messines the Australians made successful raids during the night. A number of Germans were killed and taken prisoner. Our casualties were light. ROAR OF ARTILLERY. (Reuter) LONDON. March 11. Reuter’s Headquarters correspondent states that the principal feature of the activity during the past 24 hours has been extensive artillery bombardments on various sectors of the front. Gas shells were freely employed. AVe were kept busy retaliating. There is an uproar along the whole front, which constantly swells into a ferritic volume. FRENCH SUCCESSES. (A. & N.Z. & Reuter) LONDON, March 11. A French communique states:— Our counter-attack repulsed an enemy attempt to reach our lines in the neighbourhood of the St. Hilaire-i St. Souplet road in the Champagne. The enemy made a double attack, in which special assaulting troops participated, against Goose Hill and Dead Man Hill on the left hank of Ihe Meuse, bid they were evervwhere repulsed. A strong enemy group which atlempted to gain a fooling in our trenches north of St. Mihiel was dispersed. American troops in Lorraine made a daring raid.