GERMANS ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 145, 8 March 1918, Page 5

GERMANS ABLE TO CONCENTRATE ON WESTERN FRONT

"A HARD FINAL BATTLE IS IMPENDING." (Rec March 7, S.o p.m.) Amsterdam, March 6. Speaking in the Prussian Lower House, tho President, referring to the Russian peace, said: "We are now able to concentrate solely on the Western front, where a hard final battle is impending. With God's help wo will be victorious."—Renter. VIOLENT ARTILLERY WORK ON FRENCH FRONT ' London, March 6. A French communique states: '"Tiero was a somewhat violent aitillery duel on the right of the Muuso, espesially in the region'of Fosses Wood and the Vosges. There was also marked enemy artillery action in the Voilu sector."—Aus.-iV.Z. Cable Assn.-Reut. r. (Bee. March 7, 8.5 p.m.) London, Mavc'i 6. A French communique stetes: "Thoro is lively artillery activity at Lα Pompelle and in the Vosges."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router. (Rec. March 7, 11.45 p.m.) London, 'March 7. A Fronch comnvuniquo states: "Them was reciprocal artillery firing in the regions of Oorniney and Reims last evening. Enemy raids on our trenchce at Avoooiirb Wood, to the north-west rf Hill 344, were 'everywhere stopped by our fire. To-day there have been intermittent bombardments of our linos in tho region of Avocourt, north of Douaumont."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen.Reuter. AMERICAN TROOPS OCCUPY NEW SECTOR (Rec. March 7, 11.15 p.m.) London, March 7. Reuter's correspondent at American Headquarters in France states: "The American troops are occupying a new sector on the French front in Lorraine. They repulsed German raiders, inflicting losses."—Reuter. BRITISH AIRMEN ACTIVE (Rec. March 7, 11.45 p.m.) London, March 7. Sir Donglas Haig reports: "The enemy's artillery is more active at St: Quentin, BoTs Grenier, Cambrai, and Ypres. Wo bombed tho railway sidings north-east of Lille. We brought down three aeroplanes. One of onr machines is missing.' Our night-fliers Dombed Ingelmunster railway station and an aerodrome at St. Quentin. All of them returned."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. THE GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. March 7, 8.5 p.m.) London, March 6. •A German official report stages: "Our positions on the north bank of the Lye have been subjected to violent bursts of firing. A strong English attack at Waasten was repulsed after hand-to-hand fighting."—Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.