WESTERN CAMPAIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16310, 11 August 1917, Page 9

WESTERN CAMPAIGN

WEATHER IMPROVING, ! LOOAL ACTIONS REPORTED. Australian and N.Z. Cable. Assn. LONDON, August 9. The United Press correspondent at Headquarters reports that a sunshiny day stimulated aerial and artillery warfaro on both sides. The Germans aro desperately endeavouring to asoerinin the changes in tho British front since the unspeakable ■weather began. There -have been numerous local fights and the enemy heavily shelled our lines north-eastward of Loos, in the region or the Ypres-Comines 'canal, and in tlie Lombaertzyda sector. The Canadians raided ■ north-west-ward' of Lens. The British gassed a number of Germans along the sand' dunes.; A FRENCH ADVANCE. Sir r D'Mglas . Haig reports:—Tho French Ijave advanced- '-northwards of Bixschoote. Our. fire "drove off tho enemy northwards of Roeus: USEFUL BRITISH I RAIDS;' PARIS. August, .9. M. Marcel Hutin states that British storming, troops made successful raids in the Nieuporfc and Lonibaertzyde region, securing useful information and prisoners. KAISER AT THE FRONT. The Kaiser is reviewing Prince Rupptecht's divisions and deluging them witii speeches. Tho Chancellor, Dr j 3lichaelis, has joined the Kaiser. i GUN FIRE HEARD IN HOLLAND. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) AMSTERDAM, August 0. Terrific gun lire ,in a westerly direction was heard on the frontier on Wednesday afternoon. Three groat explosions were clearly heard. . • NEW GERMAN TEAR SHELLS. HARD ON CIVILIANS. Austrnlian and N.Z. Cable Assn. PARIS, August 9. The civilian population havo been compelled to evacuate Armentieres. The enemy for some days has thrown a multitude of small shells containing a colourless liquid, which evaporates slowly, producing a heavy gas, which | lilt-era through passages and descends into cellars. Its effects are similar to those of lachrymatory shells. Women .'■re tlie chief sufferers. The uso of tobacco is found to be an antidote.