HINDENBURG LINE REACHED

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1917, Page 2

HINDENBURG LINE REACHED

Villainous Methods [REUTER’S SERVICE. —COPYRIGHT.] London, April 3 Mr Beach Thomas, describing the position on the West Front, eays that the Allies have row made conflict with the Hindenbnrg line from Baaurains to St Quentin. The German gnDS are within reach and we cau see the great mixing places for the concrete with which the line has been fortified, and the heavier artillery is resounding. The Department of Somme has now been completely liberated. Villainous destruction aud attempts at atsassination by man-trßps continue. The commonest are tbam-firea made of bomb? resembling sticks. SUBMARINE HUNTING, Seaplanes at Work. Paris, April 3 Six hundred seaplane# are scouting for pubmtrinea aud are detecting them at a depth of from 60 to 100 feet. The seaplanes drop bombs bursting at fixed depths aud carry gnus capable of destroying submarines.

Barrow Strike Ended[REUTER’S SERVICE. —COPYRIGHT.] London, April 3 Tbe Barrow strike is settled and work will resume to-morrow. Popular Commander. (Received April 5, at 8.40 a.m.) Paris, April 4 The Petit Parisien’s Pefrograd correspondent states the Army received General AlexiefE’s appointment as Gommander-in-Ohief with enthusiasm. s ' Hostile to Kaiser. Hague, April 4 Hostility to the Kaiser was marked during the Bismarck birthday «elebra» tions in Germany, Germen diplomacy. Hague, April 4 Doctor Banmer, a member of the Diet, in r. speech at Cologne, attacked Germany’s diplomacy. Norway’s Losses. Copenhagen April 4 There were 155 Norwegian ships of 243,00 U tons and 6-9 lives lost this yesrT A Barbarous Scheme. Copenhagen April 4

Germans have been discovered endeavoring tc smuggle sugar, containing anthrax bacilli, and explosive pencils, into Russia. HARO FIGHTING Many Gains Reported London, April 3 A French communique states : East and west of the Somme after violent artillery preparations, v/o attacked a position south of the line CistrasEseigny Bonay from Epine-da-Dallon to the Oise and attaiued our obiective despite desperate resistance. We continue to progress io the region of Faffaux, of which we hold the south and northwestern outskirts. We also carried Vauxeny and gained a footing west and north of the village 1 Our batteries caught a German column marching towards Faffaux Hill. The enemy violently bombarded Rheima and threw over 2000 shells, which killed several civilians.

National Service

London, April 3 In tha House of Commons Mr Bonar Law said that the Government could Dot admit that voluntary national service was a failure, bnt its difficulties were being removed. In all 119,706 men bad enrolled, of whom half were engaged in work of national importable. Questions folio wed indicating that there was much anxiety over tbe prospects of Mr Neville Chamberlain’s Campaign. Mr W. 0. Anderson said that as far as the working classes weie concerned tbe scheme was a complete failure. The working men would not enrol, though they were willing to help the nation. Mr Bonar Law replied that he hoped that changes in tbe scheme would secure co-operation. Peace Rflove. , London, April 3 In view of the German press statement regarding tho Ceitral Powers’ efforts in tha direction of po»ce it is significant that tbe Imperial gathering at German headquarters and other indications are mess prevalent. Tbe belief is that Austria is bringing pressure bear on Germany to end the struggle which is threatening ruin for tha respective countries and endangering the dynasties. Barque Sinks Submarine.

Paris, April 3 A French barque armed with a small gun, sank a submarine after a 20 minutes’ fight. Corruption uharges. Copenhagen, April 3 As the o 'come of the charge of corruption the Austrian Ministers of War, Justices and Finance have re» signed. i