WAR NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1917, Page 1

WAR NEWS.

[Per Press Association.—Copyright.] IN THE WEST. Haig's Report. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Renter.) LONDON, May 22 Sir Dougla's Haig reports :—We successfully raided trenches eastward of Vernellies. There is nothing to report from the rest of the front. Heavy Artillery. V PARIS, May 23. There has been violent artillerying at Vauclere and California Plateau. Rlieims was heavily bombarded. French Captures (LONDON, May 22. A French communique reports that attacks on the positions we captured yesterday north of Mont Cornillet and Casque Telon were everywhere repulsed. We took 1000 unwounded prisoners on May 20th. There was violent artillerying Vauclere plateau.- ”' V,a W . I French Success. PARIS, May 22 Importance is attached to the brilliant operations at Moronvillers Plateau, where heights captured tower 1800 feet and overlook Suippes Valley and the neighbouring lowland, which is 350 feet. Sunday's advance carried the French well down the northern slopes and enables them to shell positions at Nogentlabbesse, whence Rlieims was bombarded. The advance makes the German salient .westward dangerous.

* Kerman Report (Ans'rah&u & N.Z Csbla Association and Renter.) LONDON, May 22. Several strong English advances at Bullecourt and Croiselles sanguinarily failed. The French attacked south-west and south of Manry, but were repulsed. A French advance south-east of Moronvillers broke diwn. An Italian Report ROME, May 22. t Italian neroplanecs bombed \an arsenal at Pola, causing a great fire, 'which was burning for two days. Important buildings were destroyed. On the isonzo. LONDON, May 22. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Rome correspondent reports :— Having lost the chief point d’Appui on the Isongo, the Austrians have established their right wing oil the heights of Tennova Forest, where they have prepared a new formidable line. The Austrians continue to destroy Gorizia realising they have lost all hope of retaking the town. \ Austrian CommandROME, May 22. V The Austrian command on the southwestern front has been transferred from the Archduke Eugene to Marshal Conrad. ' .