IN THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1917, Page 3

IN THE WESTERN FRONT

[per press ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.

another allies advance

• GERMAN TRENCHES GAINED

WELLINGTON, Aug 16. The High Commissioner reports from London, Aug. IStlyat 1 P™.— Sir Douglas Haig reports: n e attacked early this, morning over a front from north-western outskirts of Lens to Bois Hugo, northeastward of Loos W G carried the German first linos of defence "at all points making satisfactory progress eastward of. Cidstemiiie. A hostile Gornian attack was completely. crushed. North-westward of Rixschoote, our Allies gained further ground.

HAIG’S REPORT. . SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. rAUSTRALIAN * N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION «fc REUTER.] (Received This Dav at. 12.25. p.m.) > ' LONDON, Aug 10. General Haig reports heavy artillery and rifle fire. We improved our positions on tho right bank of Stenbeke. Portuguese after sharp fighting, repulsed raiders estimated at three companies strong, east of Neuvro Chnpelle. Despite the enemy’s aggressive' tactics, our long distance aeroplanes reached and bombed their objectives, and machine gunned infantry, j GERMAN REPORT. ACTIVITY. FADMIRALTY—PER W’RELESa PBBSS.] (Received This Dnv at 12.25. p.m.l LONDON, Ang. 16German official—Strong Allied enemy i attacks in the western theatre are preparing. We prisonered a,large number. Portuguese unsuccessfully attacked southward of Nauroy. There is increased artillery aetivitw on the Aisno front. In Western Champagne, northward of Verdun, the French brought strong forces from Verdun, especially artillery We repulsed attacks at Fluery.

BRITISH REPORT. f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION n & REUTER.} il /Received This T>av at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON August 15. n General Haig reports we repulsed raid era east of Kleinzillebeke. The weath•r is stormy with heavy rain. f . ON THE EAST FRONT. RUSSIAN REPORT. J ___ t: fADMIRALTY —-PER WIRELESS PRESS.] _i_ q (Received-This Dav at 12.25. p.*- » o LONDON, Aug. 15. s , ■Russian Official—The enemy occupied *the heights west of Ocna. ' Roumanians repulsed attacks fn c , . Ghsniie Valley. Ouff dounter attack K drove out the enemy who had penetrated our trenches near Kredcheno. j ( - MISCELLANEOUS l A DUBLIN RAID. n - ■ c< (Received This Day at 12.25. r. ■ a LONDON, Aug 15. rl The police raided a Dublin premises h Of Colonel Metres commander of a seo I tion of the Nationol Volunteers, who n broke pff from the main body. Boons' a hundred rifles, and ammunition were p seized. • ■ t: A PAPER’S LAPSE. o AMSTERDAM, August 15. The Luedrfc Zukorft has re-appoared, ti after its suspension . It advocates f the surrender of Alsace and 'liresto if si thereby a durable peace is obtainable. tl if STRIKE IN BOHEMIA. o a AMSTERDAM August 15. u Reports from Prague state ninety per /cent of‘munitioners and sixty per cent li f other Bohemian workers have s struqk in the past fortnight, as a pro- t test at the food shortage. The leaders- c were arrested including seventy five t women. \ : e f v DIED OF STARVATION. r ZURICH, Augu|t 10. Oyer forty thousand Montenegrins ( have died of starvation in two years. , . r AUSTRIAN ADVANCE. ZURICH, August 15. ( Montenegrins deserted Cetigne. Austrians have occupied all ho aces. j . : / RESUMING shortly. ■,: 1 . ZURICH August 15. Austrian shipping companies have notified their captain to prepare to/ resume their duties in winter. ■ THE POPE’S NOTE. LIKELY TO BE A FROST. LONDON, August 15. The Morning Posts Rome correspondent %ays the Pope’s note will undoubtedly be a frost. Italy’s reply is found in an address delivered by forty-five Provincial Councils, the tenor whereof which is almost nnanimou3 that peace is only obtainable when the possibility of a repetition of this war, has been absolutely prevented. A CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE. LONDON August 15. The Daily News says the Labour Party .executive has received from the organising bureau at Stockholm an assurance that the conference will be consultative and not mandatory.