The Western Front, after a long calm, is now becoming
agitated. The trench raids undertaken by both sides In search of information have grown more serious. In the first three days of this week Rir Douglas Haig reported four British raids near -Messines, 'La Nage, and Lens, in which the enemy suffered severely. The French have had a similar experiencO ;111 a big raid in Champagne on Wednesday they took a hundred prisoners. On the Italian front, near the Brenta defile, the enemy on--thee successive days from last Sunday onwards attacked in force, seeking to regain lost ground. The Ita,lians,teld firm. It is announced that the British line on the Piave has -been extended for some miles down- stream. Our airmen have been active, despite the bad weather. Last week they attacked Coureelles, near Metz, and on Tuesday they dropped bombs on the railway and barracks at Offenburg.
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