MARVELLOUS CAPTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1917, Page 2

MARVELLOUS CAPTURES.

Canadians total 5,000. London, May 21 The official correspondents at Bri- • tieh Headquarters states tha fighting at Bullecourt and Roux continues with intensity, equalling Pozierea or ( the most serious struggles on the Somme. The Germans have thrown in large masses of troops, but-Bnllecourt and Roenx are more strongly in our bands than ever. A surrendered German officer excused himself, saying it was impossible to do anything else, you attacked with such overwhelming forces. British officers told the German the number of attackers, and the German said We came into the line 2,600 strong. As a fact the British took mere prisoners than the whole number of attackers. The prisoners include ex-conviots released from long terms of imprisonment, in order to fight. There was considerable rivalry ac to which British corps took the most prisoners. The Canadians have reaohed five thousand first and neighbouring mixed English and Scottish corps have now a short lead. Already two German divisions have been out to pieces around Bullecourt. The Anglo-Anetralian success is the result of a ourious situation, We cut into the Hindenburg line round Bullecoart and have eaten a£f the end towards Arras, so the enemy are left with an island section of four * miles between our two forces. This the Germans were ordered to hold to the death in a special order, saying they might reiy with absolute oertainty, on their rescue as the Germans were much stronger than the British in attack. Swedish Anger. [BEUTEE’S SEE VICE.—OQPTBH3HT.J Copenhagen May 21 The German Minister at Stockholm bas expressed his regret to the Swedish Foreign Minister at the torpedoing of grain steamers. Swedish newspapers warmly attack Germany. Radical papers demand the expulsion of Germans living in Sweden. Electricity and the War. Vancouver, May 16 A New York message states that the newspapers devote much attention to a statement that an American electrical invention bas been perfected which will wipe out forts and other defensive works.

Interesting Story. London, May 16 When it is possible to write it, one of the most interesting chapters in the history of the war will describe how Canadian women and children in England, who for many reasons would have been much better off in their own oountry, were returned to the Dominion. 1 A great effort towards effecting this has been accomplished by the British and Canadian authorities, with the result that hundreds of women and children, who have come to look upon their continued residence here as one of the' fortunes of war, ere long will he treading familiar streets onoe more