THE WEST FRONT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12082, 10 August 1917, Page 5

THE WEST FRONT.

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. istralian and N.Z. Cable Association ud Reutar. (Received August 10, 10 a.m.) LONDON, August 9. Sir Douglas Haig reports : The French advanced northwards of Bixschoote. Our fire drove off the enemy northwards of Roeux. DAY OF AERIAL WARFARE. MANY MINOR FIGHTS. £NEMY HEAVILY SHELL ALLIED LINES. (Received August 10, 10 a.m.) LONDON 1 . August 0. The United Press Agency's correspondent at Headquarters reports that a sunshiny day stimulated aerial artillery warfare on hoth sides, aircraft swarming in the thunderous cloudy skies. The Germans made desperate endeavours to ascertain the changes in the British front since the unspeakable weather began. There have been numerous local fights. The enemy heavily shelled the Allied lines north-eastward of lx>os, the region of the Ypres-Coinines Canal, and the Lombaertzyde sector.

The Canadians carried out a raid north-westward of Lens. The British gassed the Germans along the sand dunes.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 10, noon.) PARIS, August 9. M. Marcel Hutin states that the British storming troops niado successful! raids in the Nieuport-I/ombaertzyde region, securing useful information and prisoners. TERRIFIC GUN FIRE. HEARD FROM DUTCH FRONTIER. THREE GREAT EXPLOSIONS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 10, 3 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 9. Terrifio gun lire in a westerly direction was heard on the frontier on Wednesday afternoon. Three groat explosions were also heard. THE LATEST HUN WEAPON. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 10, noon.) PARIS. August 9. The civilian population has been compeJled to evacuate Armeutieres. The enemy for some days has thrown a multitude of small shells containing a colourless liquid which evaporates slowly, producing a heavy gas which filters through passages and descends into cellars. The offects are similar to those produced by laohrymatory shells. Women are the chief sufferers. The use of tobacco is found to be an antidote. KAISER BUSY SPEECH-MAKING. Australian and y.7,. Cable Association. (Received August If), noon.) PARIS. August H. The Kaiser is reviewing Prince Ruperecht's divisions and deluging them tvit.li »p»ncht>f>. t>v .Mi*lia«lifi has joiued A&iser ou the wesj, front,