THE WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

(Per United Press Association] FURTHER~SUCGESS. Lens and Lieven captured. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) (Received April 16 at 8.55 a.m.) London, April 15 The fall of Ancres ia implied in the outflanking of Lieven, which is now captured. The D lily Chronicle's correspondent at headquarters, telegraphs that at four on Sunday morning, tha British patrols entered Lens, The enemy left rearguards in the redoubts who made frantic efforts to remove the guns numbering 150, in a nefcwo-k of mice? and pitheads. The Lone-Li.evtm roads wore blown up.

Orders ware given to destroy the miues by firing charges into the pits and flooding them. The Fight for Lens (Received April 16, at 1.40 p.m.) London, April 15 Mr Phillip Gibbs reports that the German reoccupafcion of Lagnecourt was of the briefest, the Australians recapturing it with the utmost dash.

Lens and Lieven were stacked with gUDB aud fortified in a most formidable way. They were strongholds of massed artillery but all were threatened by the advance down the northern elopes of Yimy, for tho Canadians are unlikely to stay inactive after their great triumph. They were also threatened by the British advance from Loos battlefield. The German staff knew their peril and there were wild scenes at Lens during the efforts to remove tha guns, stores and troops. Until dawn on Friday the enemy hoped tha British would he held back by the German rearguards, ia Vimy Petit and Vimy villages. Tho hope disappeared when the Canadians swept down the ridge aud chased the enemy out of those places, on the lower slopes towards Donai.

BIG GERMAN ATTACK Decisively Defeated British Continue Advance (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) (Received] April 16, at 9.10 a.m.) London, April 15 General Haig reports that early this morning the enemy strongly attacked on a s'x miles front astride of the Bapaurae-Cambrai road, under cover of a heavy bombardmeut of our positions from Herznies to.Noreuil. The attack failed everywhere, except at Lagmicourt, where the ensmy gained a foothold after heavy fighting. Oar counter attack regained the village, thß artillery inflicting the heaviest of losses on his retiring troop?. We a vanned on a line eastward of Heninel and progressed northward of Souchea river. We captured the defences eastward ot Lieviu from Riaumont Wood to the east corner of Citie St Pierre. Our troops are pushing on to Lens. There has bean heavy rain, since the early morning. The Royal Households. London, April 14 Their Majoalies and the Royal households have adopted rationing Bince early in February. Instructions to Farmers[REUTEß’S SERVICE. —COPYRIGHT.] London, April 14 With a view of reducing imports of foodstuffs Mr R. E. Prothero is urging the farmers to substantially reduce their live stock before Christmas ; to economise oil cake, cord, and meal by using grass, green crops, and roots. Mr Prothero has withdrawn hie order restricting the slaughtering of calves and suggests the cancellation of at stock ehowß. Called Up Amsterdam, April 15 German advices state all men in the Rhine provinces, between the ages of 47 and 60, have been called up for civil work. To Assist Allies Washington, April 15 President Wilson is arranging a Commission to Russia to provide material. It is expected that Commissioners will also ba sent to Britain, France and Italy. It ia Btated that Britain is using 22inch guns, which are effective at 25 miles, Anti-German Mob Buenos Atres, April 15 There were anti-German demonstrations following the submarining of tbe Argentina schooner, Monte Protegido, in European waters. A mob in the streets was crying—- “ Down with the Germans," Mob Law. Buenos Ayres April 15 The wcr'Ver is growing. A mob attempted to set fire to the German Legation cocsulato. The outbreak ngf" ecou overcome.