THE FRENCH FRONT.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14156, 19 April 1916, Page 6

THE FRENCH FRONT.

IMPORTANT AIM OPERATION

,Tbe Prime Minister has received th« toHowiiig by cable from the H-ch.C.om-tnissibuer: — -

London, April 17, 5.20 p.m

The French official report says that on the left bank of the Meuse there has been a bombardment: of our positions at Avocourt Wood and on the- front Mori Hommo —Ciimieres. On 'the right, bank the night w,as compartiveljv - calm, except in the region south of Haudromont Wood, where the activity of_ the artillery was maintained in a fairly lively manner. There was no infantry action.

There was nothing to report on: the rest of the front, except-the usual cannonade in Avinton.

Last night one of our squadrons, consisting of nine aeroplanes, in spite of an intense mist, carried out an important operation, bombarding the region of Conflans, Pagny, Arnaville and Rombach. The following bombs were thrown :—Twelve on the railway station at Connnns, 16 on Rombaeh factories, 8 on Arnaville railway station, and 11 on ,r.ail\yays at . Pagny and Ars-sur-Meurthe.

On Saturday night one of our. gun aeroplanes, from a height of 300 ft.., attacked in the North Sea an enemy ship, upon which it fired 16 shells, of which the larger number took effect.