VALUE OF TANKS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1917, Page 3

VALUE OF TANKS.

Great Efforts, (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Renter)

London, April 23 The Morning Post’s correspondent says German experts spent the winter in d?vi»ing ways to combat the Tacks, which ore still urcooq itred. Daring the Ai'rv- advance they roamed ar°uud and smashed redonbts. When put out of action the Tanks usefulness is unfinished. One crew ’* continued and killed Ganqana ,'ong after the craft was helpleg?. The Commander and another then took a Lewis gun and opened fire and killed a whole detcohmeoc of 21 Bavarians who were besieging them. Both returned unhurt, Another Tank toured the Soayal marshes for two days aud after it had exhausted itz ammunition, amused itself iu gnashing a concreted shelter aud then returned.

AUSTRALIANS WITHDRAWN

From the Fighting Line

(Received April 24, at 12 20 p.m) Melbourne, April 23

Mr Hughe ', has announced that the AusiraLan divisions have been withdrawn from the front because of their heavy los :es and tha absence of reinforcements.

The divisions have been withdrawn from the line for nearly three montha, their places being taken by British.

The British Advancing

Further Captures.

Wellington, April 24

The High Commissioner reports London, 23rd April, at 3.10 a.m. Between Lees and St Quentin there have been important advances at numerous points.

Prisonois to the number of fully 1005 are plrrady ’epoited, as weli as a quantity of booty. Gueuappe and G*vrf4le are understood to have (alien to the English.

GSHMAra FLEET.

In the Baltic.

(United Service, Copyright,)

Copenhagen, April 23

Largs squadrons of German battleships aud cruisers are steaming northwards in ti e Baltic. This is causing speculation in Putrograd as to a possible German landing north of Riga.

In Russia

[REUTER’S SERVICE.—COPYRIGHT.)

Petrograd, April 23

The situation,as between the Provisional Government and the Council of Workmens’ and Soldiera’ delegates was explained in a speech by the president of the latter body. He declared there was no duality of power. His Council was simply a sort of constitutional opposition which was necessary as a check to every Government,

Russian Report. (Admiralty, per Wifeless Press.) London, April 23 Russian official.—-Germans used glass bul'ets in the region of Aa River. Kurds show increased activity against us ia Jt’ersio. Arabs attacked a squadron at Cherabaa, escorting an English military agent. The squadron forced a passage.

(Received April 24, at 12J.0 p.m.) Rome, April 23 The Corners d’Da’ia’s correspondent says the Austrian Empress accompanied Emperor Kiri at her own request to tho recent interview, in order to speak her mind freely to the Kaiser and Kaiserine against, the continuation of the war. She declared the Hohenzollemg and Hapaburgs ware on the verge of .the crater of a dangerous volcano.