IN THE WEST.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1917, Page 1

IN THE WEST.

Haig’s Report (Aiufrnlinii & N.Z. C hi;; Acsor iation LONDON, May 2. Sir Douglas liaig reports:—We drove off a raid northward of ErleuxEngselle. There was active reciprocal artillerying northward of the Scarpe and in the neighbourhood of Ypres. Seventeen German aeroplanes were brought down on Tuesday. Four of our machines are missing. French Report LONDON, May 2. A French official message reports that both artillerys were active particpating north-west of Rheims and in Champagne., A local operation gain us ground west of Mount Liornilla. The day is quiet everywhere else. As a reprisal for the enemy bombing Charlojns, and lEpictaery five French machine bombed Treves causing a violent conflagration. In fislesopotamia. WELLINGTON, May 3. The High Commissioner reports from London on May 2nd at 2.5 p.in.: Mesopotamia Official.—We attacked the Thirteenth Turkish Army Coip s ;<u dawn on 30fch April, where they occupied a strong position on both hanks oi the iShatteladhaim, twenty-five miles south-west of 'Kifri.

Wo surprised the enemy’s first two lines, including ' the fortified village, which we rapidly stormed with great dash. The position was swept in irresistable style. The Turks counter-attacks regained the village, but lost it again, ana then began a .general retreat, which continued all the night of the 30th. • On Tuesday, our cavalry drove them from Hamrin Hills.

On Monday we captured 359, including |fcwo ba|ttalio!n commanders, one Hotchkiss gun, and a large quantity oi ammunition. k iuspiefop. LONDON, May 2. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Carson stated there was u. picion that enemy submarines mostly came, through neutral territorial waters. Against Reprisals. (Australia & N.Z.'Cable Assocvition) LONDON, May a. In the House of Lords, the Arcnbishop of Canterbury strongly protested at the policy of reprisals, including the attacks on Freiburg. The country is prepared to prosecute the war with all its power and to make every sacrifice, but we .mean to emerge from- the war with untainted honour and with clean hands. ~

Lord Buclimaster, the Bishop of Winchester, Lords ISelboujifne, Loweburn and Pannoor, disapproved of the reprisals on the ground that there was danger we would sink to the level of the Germans.

'Lord Curzon justified the Government’s action. The Germans were the first to open this argument, but squealed like babies under reprisals. There was some evidence that the reprisals had a. Isiilutory effect, as only one hospital ship had been attacked since Freiburg was bombed. The subject then dropped. Food Control. v LONDON, May 2. The Press Bureau announces that Lord Devonport (Food Controller) has restricted the use of maize, barley and oats to seed, and human and animal fo®d; and tapioca, sago, and arrowroo 1 to human food.

• Economy Pleededc LONDON, May 2. A proclamation signed by the King was read from the steps of the stock exchange urging the greatest economy of all kinds of grain. Householders should reduce the consumption of bread iby at least one quarter and should not use flour except for bread. The proclamation also enjoins the most economical use of com for horses. The King said ho is not asking the people to do what lie is not doing himself. The Royal hosuehold had been strictly rationed since February. The proclamation will be read rom all pulpits for four successive Sundays. Sunk by Seaplane. LONDON, May 2. The Admiralty reports that the British steamship Gena was sunk on Tuesday by a torpedo discharged from a German seaplane off Aldchurgh. «.u on board were saved. The Gena’s gunfire brought down another seaplane which was associated in the attack and the occupants wore vhkea prisoners* •