GERMAN REPORT.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1917, Page 2

GERMAN REPORT.

Fighting on ail Fronts. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) (Admiralty, par Wuebea Press.) (Received March 14, at 1 15 p.m.) London, March 13 German official—An English attack on a wide front, southward of Arras, failed with heavy losses. There was lively fighting f.t Ancre and on both hanks of the Maus3. Ocr fire turned back a French advance northward of Avre. We stubbornly defended Hill 185 f against an a‘tac& by superior r forces. The French, by sanguiuary sacrifices captured a narrow stretch of the south-western elope. The French are attacking between Ochreda aud Like Prespa. Shortage of rviedicosDdnedin, March 14 Respecling the shortage of medical men for service within the Dominion, Hon G. W, Russell, Minister of Public Health, proposes to call a conference of representatives of the Department and the British Medical Association, to meet in Wellington shortly, to nißcass what steps should be taken to organise the profession, for the purpose of an adequate supply for military and civilian needs. The Departmental report on the subject shows that there are 546 doctors in the Dcraicicri in private aud institutional practice and 237 are engaged in military work, including 190 at the front.

Altogether it is reported that there are only 26 doctors in excess of the minimum considered the limit cf eafety.