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Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 April 1916, Page 3

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j iji iiSl'iut.D A-N' i-N i ii-o l. k>±-. Oj; UU'Ji-tiO'AtS. I jLondon, ±. I in ivpij lu_ qiie.st.ons in uio iiuuise ui L>u AuUiouii siatba tlliti iyo.uuo women were employed in miliiiLioii lactones. Ihe lit. jlluu. iialti'i- sai., tnat iio eistnna.led mat had. replaccu men in inciusirial occupaiioiio. , lhe itt. ilon. ii. J. ieaiuiui. said tiiat it was unpos.iale to say to -.\hoin tue cieuit was due oi oringuig Uuivu the Uefmaa Zeppedin in mo rcceiic air raid. The new dtfenct-s agaiiisL au craft had pioveu veiy succeasiu-i an., more tnan one attack iiau been driven oft unknown to the inhabitants. ''THE USUAL LS ACCURATE ND BOMuASITC STvLE.'' A Geriuan communique claims tiiat a naval air sq.uadu'ou bomou-rded li.imburgh, .Lei'th, tlie docks on tlie l' iitn of Forth, Newcastle, important wharves, buildings, and- blast lurnaces with very good res'ults. Despite a'.neavy bombardment all omr ships returned safely. The above statement is officfailiy described in London as the usual inaccurrate and bombastic style. COLONEL' RET'INGTOX VISITS THE FRENCH FRONT.. . * The Times say.s that Colonel Repingtb'i visited General Joffre and has seen . Verdun. He states that the situation :c> to General Joffre's liking. There arc thirty German divisions before Verdun and thirty-four on the British i'ront-, showing that either the Germans intend to attack the British or expect the British to attack them. The rest of the German line is thinly held and is destitute of reserves. It is vexatious that the British are not fighting but later we shall see. Colonel Repington says that the Germans exp. cted " to capture Verdun in four days. The situation was critical en February 25th when General Petain brought up his second army and took over the command. An important task was to re-establish mastery of the air. The Germans wore so emboldened, that tiiey bombed the French battalions on tho inarch on a front of 100 metres. The French a.vintors restored the ba,lance in the second week of .March, alid now no German aeroplane can penetrate the French lines. General Joffre was enthusiastic at General Petain's use of n,«ivy a.-tillery which was rendered so supple that by its medium the French ordnance was abk:' to light out the enemy's heaviest j trims. Th" French artillery fkjht day j and night, and hold every read. ravine, wood and cantonment under fire. No Germane within five miles can be certain of a moment's rest. If General Petain gives ground, as at Malanenurt. he exacts three lives for one. . The Verdun front is carpeted with German dead, their whole" line being drained of men and guns" to save the Crown Prince from failure.. The morale of the French army never higher. The French trust the.ir chiefs who are cmfidient of victory." Generals Joffre and Castle.nau have ample resei-ves.