THE FRENCH FRONT.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14154, 17 April 1916, Page 6

THE FRENCH FRONT.

The prime Minister has received tht following by cable from the High Com missioner:—London, March 14, 8.5 p.m. A Paris official report state's that on ;the.'left bank' of the Meuselast night there was a, violent bombardment of our first lines west of Hill 304. On the right bank tho Germans launched yesterday, at the end of the day, on our position south of Douaument, a small attack, which was-com-pletely repulsed. The night was relatively calm except for a lively bombardment in the region south of Haudromont. In the Woevre there was an artillery duel in the sector MoulainviJle, Nothing important occurred on tho rest of the front. London, April 15, 5.50 p m A French official message states that north of Roye an enomy reconnaissanceattempted to reach our trenches in the region of Parvillers, but was dispersed by rifle fire. West of the Meuse there v/as a rather lively bombardment. of our positions between Malanoourt Wood and Hill 304. Our batteries showed themselves very active at this point of the front, notably west of Ci"ow's Wood and at points of passage over Forges brook. East of the Meuse- and in the Vvouvre the- bombardment was intermittent. ■■""iP&ero was-no infantry action during thc'n%hf-in the whole of the Verdun region. %--^ , , In the Vosges there were some patrol ooiitatts. A German reconnaissance suffered heavily by our fire south of tno ridge at St. Marteaus minet.