WESTERN CAMPAIGN
FURTHER BRITISH SUCCESSES. VILLAGES CAPTURED. (High Commissioner's Cable.) LONDON, Feb. 27, 4.40 p.m. v A .British official message says:—Wo made further progress north and south ;of- the-Ancre during the night, cap-, turing the village of Le Barque. Today • we- occupied Ligny and established ourselves in the western' and northern i defence: of Puissieux-au-Mont. ZEEBRUGGE BOMBARDED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received 9.15 p.m., Feb. 28th. ■ THE HAGUE, .Feb. 27. ... AlliocL aeroplanes,.heavily bombarded "Zeebrtigge" hart Jour and depots: -Heavy explosions' were heard and glare fires were scen in Holland. FURTHER PROGRESS. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. , (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) • and Reuter.) . . Ropeived 8.15 p.m. Feb. 28th. LONDON, Feb. 27. Sir' Douglas Haig reports: We haye further progressed and captured Le Barquete. We have also occupied Ligny and: established ourselves on the western and northern defences ot-Puissieux-au-Mont. Wo raided south-westward of Lens, also eastward of -Armentieres on a half mile front, 1 entered three lines of trenches and considerably damaged the defences.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16194, 1 March 1917, Page 7
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163WESTERN CAMPAIGN Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16194, 1 March 1917, Page 7
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