FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16039, 25 January 1918, Page 3

FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

GERMAN HAIDERS EXPELLED. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. LONDON, Jan. 24. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We dispersed a small party which was making an effort to approach our positions west of Villers Guislain. Another party, which succeeded in entering our trenches north-west of La Ba-ssee, was ejected, leaving prisoners in' our hands. The enemy also raided our sajp west of La Bassee. Hostile artillery activity occurred between St. Quentin, and the Scarpe, also in the neighbourhood of Messines and Zonnebeke. A French communique states; An important raid, after an intense bombardment, enabled the Germans to gain a footing in an advanced element of our front lino east of Nienport. # LONDON, Jan. 23. i German official.—AVe beat back by violent hand-to-hand fighting a French attack north of Souain and north-east of Avocourt. , NIEUPORT BAIDERS EJECTED. 19 AEROPLANES BROUGHT DOWN. (Received Jan. 20, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 24. (A French communique reports: There was a- cannonade in the sector of Nieuport when the enemy, after penetrating the lines, was immediately ejected. There is a lively artillery duel on the riffiit bank of the Meuse in the sector of Hill 344 and'the Chaume Wood. Between January 1 and 10, 19 teen enemy aeroplanes were destroyed.

■ BREAD CARDS. • J INTRODUCED IN FRANCE. \ (Received Jan. 25, 11.5 a.m.) PARIS, Jan.. 24. Bread) cards allowing_-12oz. daily operate in Franc© oh Tuesday. -