Continuous fighting in the Argonne and Alsace

Further French progress

British airmen at Zeebrugge

Effective bomb dropping

THE news from the sea temporarily thrusts into the background that concerning land operations but yesterday’s official reports nevertheless contain statements of importance.

It is evident that there is a certain liveliness along the greater part of the front and that at several points very hard fighting is going on.

Trenches have been lost, taken and retaken during a fierce two days struggle in the Argonne where the Germans, with skill and bravery it is well to recognise, have evidently utilized very strong forces and made desperate efforts to minimise the results, military and political achieved by our gallant allies during the past few weeks.

So far despite heavy losses they have accomplished very little.

About 80 yards of one of the trenches were demolished by their bombs but otherwise the French have made a determined effort to put a different complexion on things.

Near Steinbach at one time they poured in such a hail of missiles from their heavy artillery to secure for them one of our advanced trenches, but this did not last long, a vigorous counter attack restoring the position.

The evenings communique’s reference to the Alsace fighting states that the struggle is still on and that we are close to the barbed wire entanglements created by the Germans.

Bombs on Zeebrugge

Submarine damaged

Guns on the Mole damaged

British aviators paid a visit to Zeebrugge, dropped bombs on two submarines, causing considerable damage to one of them.

The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following statement On Friday the 22nd twelve or thirteen German aeroplanes appeared over Dunkirk at 11.30am and dropped bombs.

No particular damage was done except that an area on the docks was set on fire.

One fell jut outside the United States Consulate breaking all the windows and smashing the furniture.

Belgian, French, and British naval and military airmen engaged the German aeroplanes, one of which was brought down by a British military machine just over the Belgian frontier. The German pilot and passenger were captured.

During the day visits were paid to Zeebrugge, twenty seven bombs were dropped on two submarines.

It is believed that one submarine was damaged considerably. In making a reconnaitre flight one of the squadron was surrounded by seven German aeroplanes but managed to elude them, however the pilot was slightly wounded in the thigh but due to his dexterity managed to continue his flight and accomplish his mission.

He is now recovering satisfactorily