FRANCE AND FLANDERS

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13995, 27 January 1916, Page 6

FRANCE AND FLANDERS

London, Jan. 20, 2.40 a.m. There was a violent bombardment of enemy works by British artillery in Belgium and Artcis, *a. Jiyely cannonade east of Ncmavilla -and De;;Vaillyi

North of the Aisnc^^aa itnpotia'h't ;ehc-r my /convoy, .was^di£pe.nsed. / . ' '■■. ». ; j : '\ .i-ntthe' region. df/^C^aßnhei^-^nemy;:; Jt^v^"batt*i^\whi6Ti?'^s 7at^mptrn'g^H!b*' bombard a luiilgKat Bofry-aii-Bao was; damaged 'liy'oAir--.heavy1 piecer,. . ';■■■ -. - XrondOn, Jan. 25, 5.5 p.m.:. ' -'Now details confirm the report that an enemy attack attempted at the mouth of'the Yser was dispersed by the Allies' artillery. The Germans were unable to debouch • except, at one point, where some corps penetrated the Allies' trenches, being chased out immediately afterwards, very lively, grenade fighting causing sensible losses to the enemy. In Artois an action^ was conducted yesterday against Allie.s' positions east of Nouville St. Vaasti. It completelyfailed. It was resumed at the end of the day on a greater scale, after a fresh series/of mine explosions accompanied by a very violent bombardment. The German^ attacked on a, front of about 1500 metres in the laaigle formed by the road from Arras to Lens and the road from Neuville St. Vaast to Thdus. The enemy succeeded at two points where the" French firing trench was overthrown by explosions. The enemy occupied craters, most off which wero retaken almost immediately. j In the Vosges the French effectively .bombarded enemy;works at Bandesapt.