IN THE WEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 May 1916, Page 5

IN THE WEST.

CAS ATTACK REPULSED.

GENERAL HAIG'S REPORT. London, May 1. Official. —General Sir Douglas Haig reports: On Sunday the Germans released gas on a front of 2()ooyds to support an infantry attack, which was repulsed. FRENCH AIR SUCCESSES. 31 GERMAN AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. Palis, May 2. Official: Aircraft weri: very active in April, especially at Verdun. We brought down thirty-ono aircraft —nine falling in our lines and twenty-two in the German lines—in flames, or completely out of action. During April six French aircraft were worsted and fell in the enemy's lines. GAS ATTACK REPULSED. London, May 2. Official: General Sir Douglas Haig reports that on Sunday the Germans released gas on a front of 2000 yards to support an infantry attack, which was repulsed. , ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. Copenhagen, May 2. French and English airmen atacked a Zeppelin near Zeebrugge. The Zeppelin caught lire and was destroyed. Some of the crew perished. APRIL LOSSES OF AEROPLANES. London, May 2. An examination of the official reports for April shows that 72 aeroplanes were destroyed, of which 4 were British, 20 French, and 4S German.

AT VERDUN. FRENCH CAPTURE TRENCHES. Wellington, May 3. The High Commissioner reports under date London, May 2, 3.5 p.m.: — In the Champagne the French cannonade has been directed against rovictualling convoys north of Navarin. In the Argonne a strong German reconnaisance was dispersed north of Ilarasee.

West of the Meuse artillery activity was continued in the course of the night from the region of Avocourt to Mort Homme.

East of the Meuse the French yesterday evening briskly attacked north-east of Fort Dounumont. The Gorman first trenches were occupied on a front of about 500 metres and 100 prisoners were taken.

French information states that French attacks on Satunl&y and Sunday against the slopes north of Mort Homme gained a front of about 1000 metres of enemy trenches to a depth of between 300 and 600 metres.

ENEMY ATTACKS BREAK DOWN. Received May 3, 9.30 p.m. London, May 2. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:— German attacks east of Ypres and north of Albert broke down under our fire, without the eneujr ri*ghlog our itsu.