IN THE WEST.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1917, Page 1

IN THE WEST.

(Australian& N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter). LONDON, Jau. 25.

A wireless German official message says: We attacked oil a ten kilometres front on both sides of the river and prisoneder 1714. Haig’s Report LONDON, Jan. 25.. General Haig.- reports: We made a successful raid Tat Noom in the neighbourhood of Hulluch, when many of the enemy were killed and some prisoners taken.

We drove off wo raiding parties last evening csatward of Fauquissart. A third party reached our trenches eastward of Ypres, and were immediately driven out. Our position was re-established. There is much aerial activity.

- French Report. LONDON, Jan. 25. A French communique says the. Gorin an organisation of batteries ifi the region of Luneville, Hartmamveilerkopt were destructively bombarded. Them was a fairly lively artillery struggle in Upper Alsace. A Naval Conference. PARIS, Jan. 25. Admiral Le Caze attended an Allied Naval Conference in London. )

There were important discussions «a ti the most effective operaions ana unity of action. It resulted in a complete understanding.

Important Discussions (Australian it N W Cabin Association). £ LONDON, Jan 25. For the last few days an important naval conference at the Admiralty has been sitting, with the British, French and Italian Adjniralties.

They discussed the naval policy in the Mediterranean.

The British delegates were Sir E. Carson, Admiral Jellicoe, Commander Helsey, and Mr Oliver.

France’s delegates were Admirals La Cade, Debon, Fotou and Deldstende. Italy’s delegates were Admirals Corsi, Marzolo and Captain Do Villarey. Also Senor Dallolio, the Italian Minister of Munitions; Dejol.v, French Director of Shipping; Ancona, Italian Under-stecretaiy for Transports. The conference was attended also hy naval and civilian experts..

Mr Lloyd George indicated proposals which, in the British Governments opinion, would tend to closer co-ordina-tion and for more effective unity «,» action of lie Allied forces in the Mediterranean. The results wore entirely satisfactory. The decisions were important as effecting, besides naval operations, the use of slipping, control of trade routes and other cognate problems. Casualty List. WELLINGTON, Jan'. 26. The Defence Department has received the following casualty list:— KILLED IN ACTION. Cameron, 11., Private. ■Bright, H. S., Rifleman. died OF WOUNDS. Graham, R., Private.