THE WESTERN FRONT.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13980, 10 January 1916, Page 4

THE WESTERN FRONT.

The Prime Minister has received the fo.Uovnr.g- by cable from the High Commissioner—

London, Jan. 7, (3 a.m. An effective bombardment destroyed German posts north-west of Boissons. An enemy convoy was dispersed at Sommepy, • ■ An onoriy column was disordered hy our long-rr-ge guns at Billy, north oE , London, Jan S. fe-outli of Arras n Gorman armoured ■ cupola wn-s^je-stroyed. Tlku-o ha« been a successful bonib«'iv{!n<w)t it-oi-th of the Aisne Th© enemy .attacked honveon Rehfel*(>n and Hirjsstein, obtainiiio- a small part of otu- trenches, but wore driven out. Tb© er.emy counter-attacked tin's ■ morning, leaving prisoners and a ma- ■ chine- g-u:,i.