THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1918, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT.

HAIG’S REPORT.

TAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION \ & REUTER.] LONDON February 26. General Haig reports the enemy artillery was active fit Cambrai in Sbarpe Valley, and at. Ajrmentieres, Despite the weather, oar aeroplanes | bombed various targets and dropped over two hundred bombs on aerodromes Courtrai, and billets at Donvai and St. i Ln. All our machines returned, I GENERAL FOOT! INTERVIEWED | HIS OPINION OF GERMANS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.] v NEW YORK, February 26. ' T n the course on an interview with ■ General Foch, Mr Charles Grasty, ■ the “New York Times” representative, asked; “Will the Germans have new gases?” General Foch replied: I “No, they’ll have tanks; but we can i outmatch them. The Germans may ■ begin the offensive in Roumania and Macedonia, working towards Italy j Teuton numbers will not make for superiority. They had three to one in I tlie Yser Campaign, when we were afj most without artillery or munitions ; yet they failed. Italy is solid. Her danger is passed. The British and Firench are ready to help, and they believe the Italian army holds j its own,’’ x

, READY EVERYWHERE, i FRENCH FULLY PREPARED. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.] LONDON February 26. * A French Headquarters corresponI dent says' as the stadow of the expected German offensive looms larger it is comforting to know that the 1 French are ready everywhere to meet 1 it whenever it falls. ! Behind the. French front the winter has been a time of methodical preparation. Unnumbered miles of trenches have been, dug, and roads and ■ communications improved, fresh monstrous growths of wire have been placed in every road and field everywhere' ' where the German advance is conceivable. Artillery and munitions are ready in quantities the Germans never before i encountered; hut a surer and stronger ! defence is the unconquerable spirit of the French Army.- They are ready and better prepared than before.