ALONG THE BRITISH LINES

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13750, 24 April 1918, Page 5

ALONG THE BRITISH LINES

HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE, WITH SOME LOCAL FIGHTING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received April 23, 8.30 p.m. LONDON, April 22. The United Press correspondent states that the general situation on the battle front is unchanged. There was tremendously heavy gun-fire southward of Arras at night time, followed by nasty local fighting m the region o Avelung Wood. The fighting was recommenced at dawn, and the shelling continues along the whole line, particularly around the \pres, Hebuterno, Golincamps and Yillers Bretonneux areas, out front-lines being consistently belaboured. ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED AT VARIOUS POINTS. ENEMY CAPTURE A HOTLY-DISPUTED ADVANCE POST. BRITISH LINE SLIGHTLY ADVANCED AT ROBECQ. (Australian and New Zealand and Reuter.) Received April 23, 8;,30 p.m. LONDON, April 22, 10 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports that we repulsed raids in the neighbourhood of Hamel, south of the La Bassee Canal, and opposite Cambrai. Tue enemy captured an advanced post north-west of Festubert which had trendy changed hands several times. We advanced our line slightly at Bobecq. Our prt ; engaged hostile infantry assembling in this neighbourhood. ENEMY APPARENTLY GETTING HIS FORCES INTO POSITION FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION. THREATENING ALL ALONG THE LINE FROM YPRES TO THE SOMME. GERMANS ATTACK IN THE DARKNESS AFTER HEAVY BOMBARpMFNT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received April 23, 10.30 p.m. LONDON, April 2°. Mr Philip Gibbs writes that the enemy Is doubtless now I in putting his available forces into position for immediate action. He i "iivj ?n----ing all along the line from Ypres to Ihe Somme. After a vio'ent bombardment last night north of Avelung Wood, on the Ancre, the enemy advanced and fierce lighting ensued in the d?rkness, but we were ready. GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF A NUMBER OF BRITISH MINE-THROWERS (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) Received April 23. 10.30 p.m. LONDON, Anril 22. German official: Enemy attempts to cross the La Bassee Canal northwest of Bethune failed. We captured a number of English 2° n-U minethrowers northward of Albert.