THE LULL IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 197, 9 May 1918, Page 5

THE LULL IN THE WEST

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY NORTH OF THE LYS

GERMAN ATTACK ON THE AMERICANS

By Telcirrapli-Press Assooktlon-Oopyright.

/Rec. May 8, 11.40 p.m.)

London, May 7. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Tho artillery on both sides is active north of tho Lys. Some activity also prevails elsewhc-ve."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Routor.

HEAVY ATTACK ON THE AMERICANS

PRECEDED BY RAIN OF MUSTARD SHELLS.

(Rec. May 8, 8.30 p.m.)

Now York, May 7. American Headquarters reports: "The German 3, using gas, heavily attacked the Americans in Picardy. Tho attack was preceded by a bombardment of fifteen thousand mustard shells. The atlack was completely repulsed, the Americans returning blow for blow"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable- Assn.

THE AUSTRALIAN ADVANCE

TRIBUTES IN NEW YORK PRESS,

(Rec. Mny 8, 5.5 p.ru.l

New York, llay 7. The nowspapore feature the Australian advance with cross-pago headlines, and pay tributes to the Australians' dash and courage.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn

CANADIAN FRONT EXTENDED

• New York, May 7. Canadian Headquarters reports that thq Canadian Army lias taken over three more miles of front in the vicinity of Neuville-Vitaese, Mcrcatel, ami BoislcuxSt. Maro.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ON THE FRENCH FRONT

(Eoc. May 9, 0.10 a.m.)

London, May 8. A. French conmiuniriue states: "There is marked reciprocal artillory activity at Villers Bretonrioux. Four of the enoniy aeroplanes were brought down, while ten fell in a damaged condition behind their own lines. We bombed tlio railway stations at Flaville, Martel, Ham, Guiscard, and Noyon."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. . " '

' GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT

(Iteo. May 8, 11.40 p.m.)

London, May 7. A German offioia! report statos: "English advances on the north bank of tho Lye failed The enemy employed Australians for a night attack between tho Ancre and the Sommo. They succeeded in reaching our foremost "me on both fiidee of Ihe Corbie-Bray road; otherwise their twice-reseated attack broko down heavily beforo our posts. 'Artillery activity! is continued hero with the greatest intensity being heaviost at daybreak. Our storming detachments south of Bnmont brought back prisoners."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter.

BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR ONE WEEK. London, May 7. The British casualties reported during the past week totalled 38,600.—Aue.N.Z. Cable Assn. ~,,,• .„ [A casualty in military parlanco means a man put out of action, either permanently or fo: , the time being. A men may bo a casualty for cyon as short a periocl as ono day.]