THE WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

(Par United Press Association) French Report. WELLINGTON, May S 6. The High Commissioner reports from London on May 26th at 2.30 p.m.: A French official report says:— (After a very violent bombardment of our (trenches north-west- of Br&yejrrlaoraiois, the Germans launched tin - ** strong columns in’ assault on. a salien* of our line in the sector at Panthean, north of Cliemin Des Dames.

In spite of sanguinary losses, alter several attempts, tlio Germans a footing at several points of our advanced trench, but our immediate counter-attacks enabled us to retake the greater part. In the region of Chevrenx the enemy reacted solely by his .artillery on ttio positions we conquered yesterday.

It is now known that in the course or this attack two German battalions were almost entirely destroyed.

WELLINGTON, M'ay 27. The High Commissioner reports from London May 26th. at 3.20, p.m. French official: —“Yesterday evening we considerably improved our position on Mont Comillet, capturing 120 prisoners.”

LONDON, May 34. A' French communique states:— “There has been a violent artillery duel in the region of Vauelere Mill, and in the- regions* of the California Plateau and. Chevreaux. ‘ ‘During the night our aeroplane* dropped 2200 kilogrammes of bombs mi a' railway station in the region of Bethel. “Several fires broke out.” LONDON, May 26. A Fxdnfch communique reports:—• We conducted a successful operation against- a portion- of Chevreux Wooa. There was great mutual artillerying in the other sectors. .

The German Army. NEW YORK, May 36. The New York Times Paris correspondent • who has- just returned from general Headquarters is permitted to announce tlit the entire German effective army comprises 233 - divisions of 1300 men each, of which- 66 divisions are facing Russia, three Koumama and 157 are on the West Front any--ten are in reserve.

The total is half a million less than in (SeptfanVber representing (casualties and the difficulty of securing reserves.

Imposing Scenes at Odessa Petrograd, May 2(i Aa Odessa telegram state* that there was an imposing demon tration over the remains, of Lient Schmidt, leader of the mutiny on the warship Potemkin, in July, 1913, and his three companions, who were shot, when the revolutionaries exhumed the bodies on the island of Barezrne. They were reinterred at Sebastopo’, The bodies were carried through Odessa when going to the Crt es.

A Docker’s Demand (Received May 28. at 9.15 a.m.) London, May 27 The dockers’ and general workers triennial conference pi-ssed a resolution drawing the attention of Government to itadequat&pay of soldiers and. demanding an immediate increase by 200 per cent.

Austrian Politics.

Copenhagen May 27

The Tisza erisi* has undergone a significant ohange. Most of tho majority parties have joined Titzr, preventing the new Prime Minister from getting the support of the wholo Ministry. He was therefore compelled! to dissolve Parliament, The workers ara demonstrateg; at Budapest in favor of general suffrage.

Riots in Trieste. Rohe, May 27 Ssrious riots alad opeu rebellion are reported at Trieste,’ owing to the increased brutality of the police and. military towards Italians, due to the Italian successes. Many including women, were shot, forexpreesing satisfaction at the successes.

Russian Censors. (Received May 28, at 9.40 a.m.) London, May 27 Lecturing before the Fabian Society, Mr Sanderson, a member of the British delegation to Petrograd, said the revolation bad not brought a free spaeoh and a free press to Russia. There was a most powerful censorship on behalf of democracy through the newspapers, by compositors who abso lately refnsed to set up passages of any speech, however fine, which was not pleasing to the advanoed wing. If a party of other compositors set up the passages, the oensors out bettered them. Greek Losses. Athene, May 27 One hundred and. two Greek ships, aggregating 400,000 toDS have been torpedoed. The Allies have handed over the Greek cruiser Ellis to the Provisional Government.

Food Riots. Amsterdam, May 27 There are reports of serious food rioting on the outskirts of Brussels on Sunday. Crowds fought the police, but finally the mounted police dispersed them