GUDD RUSSIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1917, Page 3

GUDD RUSSIAN NEWS.

The Crisis Past. [REUIKa’S SERVICE. —COPYRIGHT.} New York, May 20 The New York Sou’s Pettograd correspondent cables that the crisis is l past now There is -no question of Russian loyalty to the Allies. French Report (Australian & N.Z. Csible Association and Renter). (Received May 21, at 1.5 p.m.) London, May 20 A French communique states the violent artillery ati’ngg’e'in the region | pf Chamindes Domes on the whole front between JHUtnvelle, Carney and Hurtebise. An enemy attempt in the salient at Laboville was easily repulsed. A ■mall action has enabled us to carry some elements of trenches north-east of Haffaux mill. Russian Report (Admiralty Ptr Wireless Press.) ■--< London, May 20 Russian official—Our artillery re* pulsed an attempted attajk eastward of Karnam. We dispersed an attack eastward of in f ho direction of the Byatritzv We repulsed combined force of Turks and Kurds northward of Bitlis. Italian official,—Wo extended our ■ positions at Vodi.ne and drove back dense masses of the enemy attempting to step our progress. Tbß enemy in the evening abandoned their counter attacks and concentrated artillery on the lost position?, which we maintained on the enemy’s lines eastward of Goriz : a. ) • - ' German Report. (Admiralty—per Wireless Press) London, May 20 German official—Fighting activity increased at Arra'. We repulsed a strong English attack on both sides of Onchy. An English attack has broken down southward of Scarpe. Artillery most active in Qaeant sector. We m detained a captured position near Gratia against, a stnmg French attack. The enemy lost eight aeroplanes, We heavily repulsed several attacks „ eastward of Ceina. ( ON THE HINDENBNRG LINE Germans Preparing to Ratreat (Received May 21, at 12.10 p.m) Paris, May 20 The Tndesz reports that the Germans are hastily digging switoh trenches in Artois and Champagne. . There are indications of retreat for the last few weeks and fires and explosions are of daily occurrence. More-. over the enemy are emptying their forts on the Hiodenbarg line which are hollowed out or burst in over fifteen kilometres north-west of Qaeant to Meuville sector. The British in a month have taken a line occupying the enemy over a year to construct. y Enemy Attacks Broken. " r- I (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Renter.) * London, May £0 General Haig reports that our artillery broke the enemy’s attack on our advanced posts south-eastwards of Epehy. 1 Internal Germany. - i Zurich, May 20 The Arbeiter Zaitung reports there are grave strikes in the war factories ; and naval dockyards at Elbing, Stettitf>and Konigeberg. Embargo Renewed. Buenos Aires, May 20 It is officially announced that the renewal of the embargo on exportation of wheat is due to the shortage of crops. Approved. (Reeeived May 21, at 10.40 a.m,) New York, May 20 The newspapers generally approve of the despatch of the Expeditionary Force to France. Colonel commands the marine section.