THE WEST FRONT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12081, 9 August 1917, Page 5

THE WEST FRONT.

6IR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT

ENEMY ACTIVITY.

4n«tr»lian and N.Z. Cable Association and , Reuter. (Received August D, 9.10' a.m.) LONDON, August S. Sir Douglas Haig reports:--Wo carried out a successful raid test night near Lomhnertzyde. The enemy's artillery is active eastward md northward of Ypres. particularly in iho neighbourhood of AYesihock and tpres, and the Staden Railway. GERMAN REORGANISATION. PREPARATIONS FOR HEAVY FIGHTING.

Awtrali&n and N.Z, Calilo Association. (Received August 9, D.lO a.m.) PARIS, August 8. M. Marcel Hutin states that the Gerinans have reorganised their troops in rear of the Flanrlers front, and accumulated more heavy batteries in the prospect of renewed big fighting. GERMANY'S FATE. "BEING DECIDED IN FLANDERS. 7 ' HUN NEWSPAPER'S STATEMENT. Australian *nd N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 9, 9.10 a.m.) ZURICH. August 'S. The " Vossische Zeitung" says:— " Germany's fato is being decided in Flanders. An English base there -would enable enemy air squadrons to annihilate our industrial basin, and drive Germany completely from the seas, leaving German industry completely at- their mercy. We must hold our position between the sea and the Lys or wo will lose the war."

ENEMY REPORTS. jmatralian and N.Z., Cable Association and Reutor. (Received August D, 1 p.m.) ' LONDON, August S. A wireless German official message says : The English, after drum fire. adTan oed from .Vicunort northward and north-eastward, but were driven back We repulsed strong enemy attacks in the neighbourhood of Bixsehoote. and penetrated the Lois des Couriers.

THE FRENCH LINES. HEAVY ARTILLERY FIGHTING. ENEMY EFFORTS REPULSED NORTH OF THE AISNE. lustralian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reutsr. (Received August 9, noon.) PARIS, August 8. A French communique states:— There was marked reciprocal artilxerying activity last night right along most of the Aisne front. Our fir 6 repulsed enemy detachments east of Vauxaillon and west of the Oalifornie plateau, attempting u, our lines.