WAR NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1917, Page 1

WAR NEWS.

jPEB PeESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.] FURTHER SUCCESS.Kaig’s Report. (Australian &N.Z. Cab’e Asaoiiatioa and Renter.) LONDON, May 13 Sir Douglas Haig gives further details of last night’s attacks and confirms the success of the operation. Considerable onemy forces were observed last night massing for a counter-attack in tdie neighbourhood of Bullecourt. They were effectively dealt with by our artillery and their attack did net develop. "We attacked later and after night long fighting established ourselves in Bullecourt village. The fighting continues. The enemy’s attack upon our new positions was scattered by our artillery. • We captured and are astride of the Arras-Cambrai road and 1200 yards of trenches, including a strong cavalry position. We continued our advance to-day carrying positions in the neighbourhood on a front of half a mil#. We took many prisoners. Gallanl/^nzacs. WELLINGTON, May 14. The High Commissioner reports from London on May 13th at 10 p.m. : In the Bullecourt operations the Anzacs particularly distinguishel themselves. Further Report (Austra'i&u & N.Z. Cab'e Association and Reuter.) LONDON, May 13. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—W© repulsed two counter-attacks on positions in the Hindenburg line eastward oi Bullecourt. The Australians for ten days gallantly maintained their positions in this sector, repelling at least twelve determined counter attacks. We hold the greater part of Bullecourt and have established ourselves in the western houses of Roeux. Wo again progressed on the western slopes of Greenland hill. - We brought down eleven German aeroplanes. Six of ours are missing. Capture of Prisoners. [REUTEE’S SERVICE, —COPYRIGHT. 1 LONDON, May 12. Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig reports later: We very successfully attacked the Hindenburg line in the.neigh b'ourliood of Bullecourt, also astride, th© Arra’s-Cambrai road, and northward of the Scarpe, gaining all our objectives. W© took prisoner some hundreds. Local fighting, took place easward of Lemp'ire, and the Allies made a successful raid eastward of Ypres. French Report PARIS, Majy 13th. A communique states: Our artjlery is active, especially south of St. Quentin, on the plateau north of the Aisne and in the Champagne. There was no infantry action except a French laid _on Berry Au Bac. There was ru».crons air-fights ,011 Friday wherein seven German aeroplanes were destviied. Seven others fell badly damageJ. \ A Relative Calm LONDON, May 14. A French comrajunique reports a relative calm on the whole front. We continued our destructive artillerying on the enemy’s works and organisations. Spanish Steamer SunkflHnJTKß’S SERVICE.—COPYRIGHT.] MADRID, May 14. A German submarine sunk the Spanish steamer Carmen when proceeding to Ootte. The Government is demanding compensafticin. Two Spanish destroyers have been ordered’ to act as guardships between Gipon and the French coast. Attempted sviurder (Australia & N.Z. Gable Association) SALONIKA, May 14., Eleven men have been charged with conspiracy to murder Venizelos whom they planned to invite to a banquet. The men have confessed that they were sent from Athens for this purposo and were promised four thousand pounds sterling. Resume Work. (Australian & N-Z. Cable Association). LONDON, May 14. 'Pile Manchester engineering strike Committee have decided to resfume work to-morrow. The clecisfmi presumably affects all centres.