BRITISH RAIDS.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 5

BRITISH RAIDS.

MANY DUGOUTS DESTROYED

GERMAN ATTACK BROKEN BY

ARTILLERY

'(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Re%ter.)

London, Feb. 9

Sir Douglas Haig reports successful raids east of Vermelles and south-east of Ypres. Many dugouts were destroyed. : .

The enemy's attempt to approach our lines south of Armentiefes was caught by barrage fire and easily repulsed.

Our artillery caused two explosions in the -enemy's lines1.