HOW THE BATTLE WAGES.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1918, Page 2

HOW THE BATTLE WAGES.

REMARKABLE HUMAN TARGETS. VER.Y HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES. NO SERIOUS ATTACK TO-DAY. | AUSTRALIAN <fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATE IN & REUTER.] (Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) LONDON, March 22 General Haig reports—Fighting continued late last night on the wh front from the River Oise to the River Sensec.

Our troops continued to hold the enemy in their battle position. During yesterday’s attacMg, enemy massed infantry offered remarkable targets to our rifles, machine guns and artillery, of which we took the fullest advantage. All reports testify to the enemy’s exceedingly heavy losses. No serious attack has yet developed this morning, but heavy fighting musl still be expected.

TANKS TN ACTION. (Received This Day at 9.50. a.m.) LONDON, March British infantry, accompanied Tanks, drove out the enemy DoigHiaa. GERMAN RECRUITS. f LONDON TIMES SERVICE--COPYRIGHT] LONDON, March 21. Mr. Robinson, the war correspondent reports that. German rocruits of the 1920 class have appeared on the West Front GERMAN REPORT. f ADMIRALTY- -PER W’RELESS PRESS. \ LONDON, March 21. German official.—The Bavarians, in a surprise attack south-west of Ornes, overran the first lines and advanced as far as Beuleravene. Wo prisonered 240. Austro-Hungarians are co.operating against the English and French in artillerying broad sectors of the western front. We have captured Chersson in Ukraine.