ATTACK UN BULLECOURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1917, Page 2

ATTACK UN BULLECOURT.

An Australian Thrust (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) (Received May 8, at 9.20 a.m.) London, May 7 A correspondent at Headquarters says the British at 2.35 in the morning delivered another attack against Bullecomt, progressing especially on the light tank.

The Australians have thrust a salient into the German linee, approximately a mile deep, eastward of the village and northward of the town of Rsincourf. Thus the town is hemmed in to the west, east and couth. GERMAN PLANS FOILED. By French Success. Paris, May 7 Marcel Hutin states Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s French attacks mark the complete and irremediable miscarriage of the German design upon Paris. Prodigiously violent counterattacks only ended in fresh massacres. General Lndenborff is thoroughly embarrassed in his endeavours to reassure the German people by lies and verbal subterfuges.

Official Report. (Australian &N.Z, Cable Association) and Reuter.) London, May 7 General Haig reports we improved our position in the coarse of sharp fighting in the morning on the Hindenbnrg line, east of Bullecourt. We progressed westwards, taking prisoners, and drove off during the night a bomb attack southward of Oppy,

THE BRITISH PUSH. Australians Work. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) New York, May 7 Simms, a correspondent with the British Armies in the field, states the Australians troops forged ahead a mils into the German lines eariy this morning. At the moment of cabling, the great hols was being maintained against all the enemy counter attacks. The chief point of penetration is around Reincourt.

The Australians began at dawn and the salient was pushed forward yard by yard, to a depth of a mile, in face of the most violent resistance. The thrust carried them east to the village, northeily from KeiDCOurt, which is now hemmed in by Br;t : sh troops on all sides except the north. More than a huudred prisoners takeo.

There is a general attack here and ehewhere along the Britith front. There ate no major acrionp, but artillery fightiog of a most violent character.

Haig’s Report. Wellington May 8 , The High Commissioner report, London, May 7th. at 12.20 p.m:— General Haig reports that early this morning on the Hindenburg line, eastward of Bullecourt, there was Bharp fighting and our position was improved. Wa pros leased westwards of the village and a number were prisonered.

Southwards' of Oppy there was a hostile bombing attack after artillery* ing, but it was successfully driven off.

STRAIGHT TALK.

Socialist’s ComplaintAmsterdam, May 7 Herr Cohn in the Reichstag, vigorously attacked 'the Government for compelling soldiers to subscribe to the War Loan,

He protested against Germany’s methods cf warfare, including submarines and air raids on London,which could not definitely be regarded as a fortifisd town.

Improved food conditions were impossible during the war period. The people were hurg6ring for political equality.

The Speaker called Cohn to order t when he declared that Government were responsible for the war.

French Operations. Wellington, May 8 The High Commissioner reports London May 7th, at 3.15 p.m.: A Frenoh official report states yesterday evening and night was marked by new German counter-attacks northeastward of Soissons, also at Chemin des Dames, where four new divisions were identified yesterday. At Froidmont farm, on Kernyhnrteete front, on thß heights at Craonneand also at Vauclerc the enemy counter attacks were preceded by bombardment. Lively stubborn fighting ended to onr advantage deepite furious enemy assaults. Our heavy artillery and machine guns mowed down the German lines. Their losses are considerable.

Yesterday we took 810 prisoners, hringing the total since April 16th to 29,000.

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German Report.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter) (Admiralty—per Wireless Pies j ) (Received May 8, at 12,25 p.tu ) „ London, May 7 German rffici il—Near Lins and Arras the artillarying increased to great violence during the svening. The battle is spreading further east-, p ward past Dullecour f . We repulsed a strong advance in the afternoon between FordemnlmaSSn and Brave, ' Violent at'ecks developed during the night renhwards of L ffaux, tween the Sai?sons-Laon read Aillsu. We maintained our » o-.tioas after bitter fighting, and it fl ettd heavy losses. Fierce French attacks between Allies and Craonne Filed.' We recaptured the. northern elope of Winterberg height. We recaptnred-Chevrenx and downed 14 enemy aeroplanes.

Bolivia’s Action. (Received May 8, at 11.10 a m.) May 7 Bolivia has broken off relations with Germany. Russian Proposal. Petkograd, May The Worknien’o Council urges that an Arbitration Court shou’d be established and an Armic-s’ Institution should be set up to protect the nation against th 3 menace of Imperialism. Conscription, Ottawa, May 7 Recruiting throughout Canada is very unsatisfactory, aud there are indications that Sir Wilfred Borden’s return will moat likely witness the passage of conscription, exempting agricultural and kindred industries. The passage of compulsion in United States has heartened the consoriptionists in Canada.

A Secret Arrangement (Received May 8, at 12.50 p.m,): Washington, May 7 Representative Alexander, speaking on the German ehip seizure, disoiosed that Denmark had secretly arranged with Germany that the United would not seise Germans’ ships terned in the Danish West Indies. Questioners in the House were refused any information farther than that the Scandinavian countries had arrangement with Germany; American Contingent for France Washington, May 7 The War Department has ordered the raising of the first American contingent for service in France. The Liberty Loan. __ Petroguad, May 6 The Council of Workmen’s Soldiers’ Dtlegatea decided to assist the Liberty loan. To Meet the Submarine. Paris, May 7 The Paris press states that at the v r Anglo-French conference it was arranged to completely co-ordinate in a far reaching military programme against the snbmarine menace, This decision will have a influence within the next few weeka^B

The Pope and Peace. London, May 7 The Daily News’ Rome correspondent says the Pope’s peace letter is due to confidential knowledge of the forthcoming peace proposals by the Emperor of Austria on behalf of Germany. For Service in France. [REUTER’S SERVICE.—COPYRIGHT.] Washington, May 7 Orders have bsen issued to mobilise nine regiments of engineers to sail shortly for service in Franc?.

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