WESTERN CAMPAIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16233, 31 March 1917, Page 10

WESTERN CAMPAIGN

prettiest gills in "Rosoil were dragged iiom their homes on March 16 and -,ent to Maubeugo as "orderlies and lady companions to the German Staff."

ON THE BRITISH FRONT. ■; SURPRISE CAPTURE OF VILLAGE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) NEW YORK, March 29. _ - Mr William Simms, the United Press correspondent in France, says ."the British captured the village iof "Boyelles by means , of armoured 1 cars,, supported by cavalry. The Germans laid a trap for what they supposed was sv reconnoitring party, but the British advance party's strength surprised the enemy and soino of them surrendered. DUNKIRK BOMBED. ; LONDON, March 29., German torpedo boats fired sixty' shells on Dunkirk at two o'clock on lli'e movnuiA of March 26. There were two victims. ; \ ,' ; -,,0N THE FRENCH FRONT. AMMtINi.TION DEPOTS CAPTURED. ■• '(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Renter.) LONDON, March 29. A French communique states Thereis no change.'.'.From tho. Somme to the Aisne wo are?everywhere'-in- contact with the enemy; Wo captured south of the' Oise nnnnrtant~ammunition. and. .other depots. •Ww reciwtiired ..Jest trenches. Th" enemv -is holding/sectors at Avocourt Wood and -Hill 304, on the left bank of the Meus'e. • A DETAILED REPORT. ...A Frond?, communions , .statesßetween the Sormhe and. the Ois« there has been great especially on tho Onr five dispersed .working parties .cojjtTj of St. Quen.tin, in thg Champagne district. A fter a "Violent bombardment west of cle Champagne the Germans ntroiigly attacked and gained-'a footing iu some onr our first line elements. Our fire smashed all attemnts in tho Maison de Champagne district with sanguinary enemy losses. On the left hank of the Meuse we kept up an effective destructive fire on enoniT organisations at Hill 304 and ini the Mort Homme sector. MORE OUTRAGES. "ORDERLIES AND -LADY COMPANIONS." . NEW YORK. March 29. The New York "Herald's" Paris Correspondent says that 500 of the