THE WESTERN THEATRE.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14651, 4 March 1918, Page 5

THE WESTERN THEATRE.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS.

THE BELGIAN FRONT

GERMAN COUP-DE-MAIN FRUS-

TRATED

{Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Renter.)

London, March 1

Sir Douglas Haig reports:— Our troops made a successful raid near Gonnelieu.

The Dorset, Manchester, Lancashire, and Scots R-ogiments, in a raid last night southward of Houthulst Forest, penetrated a depth of 1200 yards, taking prisoners, and inflicting large casualties.

There is hostile artillery activity at St. Quentin, Armentieres, and Zonnafceke.

A Belgian communique stat«B ? Following a bombardment, an enemy coup-de-main north of Dixmude failed. A number of raft*; which were employed were destroyed, and also pontoons and bridges which the enemy were bui'ding across the Yser.

There is heavy artillery fire in th© region of Nieuport, Pervyse, and Dixmude.