FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16036, 22 January 1918, Page 3

FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

(A BRITISH RAID. GREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY. LONDON, Jan. 20. Sir Douglas Haig reports;—Wo repulsed) a raid south-east of Grainoc«trt. We raided east of Hargicourt, taking prisoners. There has been hostile artillery activity’ at Ypres, Nouve Chapelle and Lens. Aerial observation enabled us to engage many hostile batteries* Our aircraft dropped over 300 bombs on miscellaneous targets, including a large dump at Courtrai. PATHS, Jan. 20. Wireless German official reports state that Ostond is being bombarded from the sea. ' UINISTER CHARGED WITH TREASON. PARIS. Jan. 20. M. Malvy has been cited to appear before the High Court on Monday to answer M. Dandet’s charges of supplying the enemy with French military and diplomatic plans, particularly the plan of the Chomin des Dames attack, and also encouraging the enemy by promoting and inciting mutiny. The case is expected to be opened on the 28th inst. M. CAILLAUX’S SCHEME. FOR REFORMING FRENCH CONSTITUTION. (Received Jan. 22, 1 p.m.) ' PARIS, Jnn. 21. M. Caillaux’s plan for the revision of the French constitution deprived the Chamber of Deputies of legislative power, transferring the power to make laws to a reorganised council composed of members of Parliament, officials, business men, and bankers. The Senate was to be merely consultative.