AN ATTACK ON THE WESTERN WINGS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 96, 16 January 1918, Page 7

AN ATTACK ON THE WESTERN WINGS

MORE ABOUT,THE GERMAN PLANS

SCHEME TO FORESTALL AMERICA

By Tclosraph-Prcps Afsociation-Copvrighl

M. Marcel Hutin, writing in tho "Echo de Paris," states that he believes the Germans will endeavour to exert pressure on the Franco-British front generally, but tho real offensive will be'on the two wings, the first from St. Mihiel to the Swiss frontier, the second from Armentieres to the sea Tho strategic plan is to take advantage of tho St. Mihiel spur, and so to manoeuvre the two wings as to bring about a general descent upon Paris. This is Von Ludendorff's dream, to impose peace before the Americans get to work —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

"PLAYING OUT TIME IN A BAD LIGHT"

(From Captain Malcolm Ross, New Zealand Official War Correspondent.) There has been another snowfall and bitterly cold weather, but the troops both in and behind the lines have stood it well. The weather is now mild, and the thawlias made tho roads and camps muddy. Our boys take turns in the front line, and much workhas been done in repairing trenches Whether tho enemy will attempt a ronowed offensive or not wo cannot say but if ho does i wo shall bo ready for him, and in any such attempt his losses are certain to bo heavy. For tho moment we may be said to be in a position of a cricket team playing out timo in a bad light, knowing that on tho morrow we shall bo able to rosumo the initiative with greater confidence Tho morale of our forces is still strong. On the other hand, there are evidences of weakening in the ranks of the enemy, and we learn that his accessions from the Russian front aro already showing a disposition to desert In the'meantime the New inlanders are alert and active on the sector they are holding.

A NAVAL AIR RAID, fflec. January 15, 8 p.m.) •n »j ■ n x ~i- , i London, January 14. The Admiralty reports:-"\esterdaj at noon our aircraft bombed the Engel drtmp. Bursts were observed on the sheds from direct hits. All the machines returned."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

ON THE FRENCH FRONT

(Rec. January 16, 0.45 a.m.) , „ . London, January 15. A French communique 6tates: "Accurate fire dispersed enemy detachments which were trying to reach our lines in the sector of Goose Hill, on the left bank of the Meuse."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu.-Reuter.

BRITISH CALL FOR 420,000 MEN

New York, January 14. Britain needs immediately 420,000 additional Cable Assn,

BRAZIL WILL HELP IN EUROPE,

Paris, January 14. Senor Machado, a Brazilian Senator, in an interview in the "Le Journal " stated that Brazil would participate in the fighting in Europe. Already 400,000 volunteers were enrolled—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.