WESTERN FRONT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11894, 1 January 1917, Page 2

WESTERN FRONT.

AT VERDUH, PARIS, December 31. A communique says:—There was a quiefc day, with mutual artillery tire on the left bank of the Mouse. »nd N.&. Cub la AvictUAtSoo. Itsutftr. LONDON. December 81. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Wo successfully exploded a mine north-east of Neuvillo St Yaast, and effectively bombarded positions in 'the neighbourhood of Serre. We shelled places of military importance east of Arras, and destroyed 1 .'i. bridge across i«he falls east of le- j Teliog. ' | THIS EXTENDED FRONT. WELL RECEIVED IN FRANCE. I An«ir»li»a &ad N.Z. C&b3« iMoeUtios. | LONDON, December lit). "'Scotsman'' says:—" The news of the extension of the British fronxi was received with the liveliest f-atisfac-tion in Franco, and is regarded or ; n effective example of the working of the un i ted command.'' WITH THE FRENCH. | . . .. 5 SUCCESSFUL FRENCH RAID. j Au«tr*li#u t,?.d N.Z. Cabla AwocUtioa tad Rruter. PARIS, December 30. A communique soys:—We raided and wrecked German trendies between the Oise and the Aisne. ; Tho Germans violently bombarded | our positions beiween the Meuso and j A voce u i t. Our aviators bombed different Get- | man munition works, including one at i Neunkirchen. _ j FRANCE ORGAWISIMC. j i LABOUR MOBILISATION, i Router'* Telegram*. PARIS, December 30. Hie Chamber of Deputies authorised the State to advance £5,000,000 to shipowners for the construction and purchase of ships. A Bill will be Introduced into the Senate t providing for the mobilisation >f civilians between seventeen and sixty i-ears, and the organisation of national abour ;n France and colonies.