THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1918, Page 3

THE WESTERN FRONT

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FRENCH MOVEMENTS. Renter’s Telegrams. PARIS, April 9. Semi-official. A renewal of the attack on a vast front must be expected. Yesterday on the Oise and Ailette, wo withdrew in order to reduce the salient, and after fulfilling our mission we are holding the enemy.

While, the French main body took up new positions, the Germans are attempting to represent this simple operation a» n great German attack, perhaps hoping to attract sonic of our reserves .and so ease the Somme front, which is still their main objective. I’hc enemy are employing French prisoners three kilometres behind the firing line

BRITISH ARTILERY REI'BY. STOPS ATTACKS ’DEVELOPING. LONDON, April 9. British Headquarters report the German bombardment of British front, to which we are replying in equal violence. It is believed an attack will be organised to follow this tremendous shelling, but whether on account of our retaliatory barrage or because 01, the thick weather, no infantry attack bus developed. A FRENCH REPORT. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 9. , A French communique says there was great reciprocal artillerying at numerous points of the front north ol i\ Didier, Between Mont Richer and Noyon there was an intermittent bombard- i .ment. Left of the Oise our advance j elements, hi accordance with orders, j were withdrawn to previously organ is- j ed positions, south-west oi the lowci , forest of Coucy, and south of Coney i. | Chateau. The enemy troops lost heavily j in these operations. , |

GERMANS ATTACKING. . ‘ (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 0. The Germans attacked on La Bassce front. GERMANY’S ONLY HOPE. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, April 9. The “ Vorwaerts,” commenting on Mr Wilson’s speech, says if Germany does not finish the war by military means, her future is in darkness. It, does not look bright, even if we succeed in finish jug the war by the spring or summer, therefore there in no other solution thf.r a complete victory.