OMINOUS INDICATIONS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3006, 17 February 1917, Page 9

OMINOUS INDICATIONS

GERMAN NA¥¥ MAY GIVE ' BATTLE

. SLUMP IN: SUBMARINING

HOT FIGHTING IN

GALICIA

There are some further suggestions that the Germans may make the first big move in the. Western theatre, but actual news telle chiefly of further Allied successes in raids and local attacks.' Sir : Henry Rawlinson. is credited wit h the statement that the Allies are ready for the enemy at any hour or place Be may select for an offensive stroke. On the Macedonian front the Italians have won back the whole oJ the limited area on the front east of Monastir, which was recently entered by the Germans. The submarine campaign against merchantmen continues in the diminished proportions to which it has fallen during the last few days. Danish and Scandinavian steamers, which have bee n held up in' American harbours - are reported to be resuming their, running. . . n " ' • v.. ' -— j OUTBURST OF FURIOUS GERMAN OFFENSIVES PREDICTED ENEMY'S NEW DIVISIONS . T WHAT VON HINDENBURG MAY BE TEMPTED TO DO Colonel Repington forecasts an outburst of land and sea. . They have prepared for the 1917 campaign early, thoroughly sweeping.up the mer im the occupied.regions, enforcing industrial consort tion and forming fifty-six new divisions. If these are concentrated in tho } est) "'e will have a difficult job during the three months in which tho Russians will be able to do comparatively little. The Germans' effort w'ill reprosent their maximum endeavour, after which drafts will not be obtainable Colonel Repington insists on the necessity for maintaining strong home forces, owing to von Hmdenburg's temptation to sacrifice the fleet in sccS temporary command of the Channel and to invade England.-Tho ''Times" IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS OF ENEMY TROOPS. I .German, <,troop movements ■ on * the 1 Eastern frontier of Holland have ceased. A great'proportion of the troons have disappeared to the southward.—Router. woops DESTRUCTIVE AEROPLANE RAIDS ON ZEEBRUGGE AND BRUGES.., . , Amsterdam. February in *' B '" e " * nd CaLkAssn 80 raidecl a Secrot sulsmnrilie ba se near Zeebrugge.—Aus.-N.Z. The Admiralty reports :-On Wednesday our aeroplanes' siderab e number of bombs in the harbour and on shipping at Bruges wi h Reuter IC ° m;lclnno I,as nofc ret "™ed;-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn - ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID. (Rec. February 16, 8.55 p.m.) Sir Douglas Haig reports :-We successfully Sdios'northbfa,iler U y eU fire COU " " PartieS in tl,ree Sectiofls Tr , A „ F I r , cnc ' l communique says: Tlier eis furious mutual artillery fire -4us - N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. . y SUCCESSFUL' FRENCH COUP DE MAIN EAST; OF REIMS. London, February 15. A l'rench official report saysW e effected a successful coup do main in the Prosnes sector, east of Reims. There is reciprocal artillery activity in tho Champagne and on tlio left bank of tile Meuse. _ Gorman aeroplanes in the evening bombed Dunkirk, killing and wounding civilians. They al so bombed Nan<?y. This niorniEg our air squadrons bombarded two aerodromes and six stations and factories Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assil.-Reuter. SECOND GERMAN LINE PENETRATED BY THE FRENCH. London, Februarv 15. A French communique statesln _ tho district between the Oise and the Aisne we entered the.second German line, and inflicted considerable losses. The enemy's artillery is violently active at La Tourbe.—Aus.-N.Z. Cabio Assn.-Reuter. NUMEROUS RECONNOITRING ENGAGEMENTS. (Rec. February 16, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 15. A wireless German official message says there have been numerous reconnoitring engagements inflicting considerable enemy losses at-Armcntieres and Arras. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. TIMELY NOTICE OF INTENTION TO QUIT. (Rec. February 16, 8.55 p.m.) ' . ■ New York, February 15. A Berlin message states that the Germans on Wednesday will withdraw from their 'advanced positions between Serre and the Somme.—Renter. ALLIES READY TO MEET THE GERMANS AT ANY v HOUR OR PLACE (Rec. February 16, 6.25 p.m.) ■ • , Paris, February 15. General Sir H. Rawlinson, comman ding the 4th 'Army Corps, replying to tlie war correspondents! question "Will the Germans anticipate the Allies in the next offensive?".said "If it pleases Hin'denburg and. his subordinates to ordain a vain massacre of thousands of men they are welcome. Wo would not complain. Even-thing is ready to receive them at any hour or placo they choose. The collaboration of the Anglo-French armies was perfect. The French. serve us as an example, and in closely imitating the"French, we are only doing our duty as soldiers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn." SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S INTERVIEW WITH FRENCH CORRESPONDENTS. ... . (Rec. February 16, 6.25 p.m.) ■ ■ . . . . London, February 15. In reply to questions regarding the correctness or otherwise, of Sir Douglas Haig's interview, with . French war correspondents, Mr. Bonar Law said the Government were'taking steps to ascertain exactly what .happened, and ho could not make a statement-.until lie had received the information.—' Aus.-N.Z.-Cable Assn.