GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1918, Page 2

GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS.

AIR, ACTIVITY.

FaUSTEALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & EEUTEE.]

(Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) LONDON, May o. General Haig’s aviation report states there was mist yesterday, but it cleared slightly during the afternoon, and our aviators dropped nine tons of bombs on Chatlines railway and Estaires. There was little air fighting. We brought down one, machine and drove down four uncontrollable. Two of ours are missing. Two previously reported missing have returned.

Despite the continuance of unfavomablo weather at night time, our night fliers dropped 1$ tons of .bombs . on Chaulnes and Bapaume.

A SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE,

OF BRITISH FRONT

WELLINGTON, This Day. The High Commissioner reports from London, May sth at 11.30 a.m. General Haig reports between Somme and Anere and westward and southwestard of Morlancourt our line was advanced on a considerable front despite strong opposition. The enemy losses were heavy and ours were slight.

THE BRITISH ADVANCING

(Received. This Dav at- S.bO. a.m.)

LONDON. May sth. The latest from the front states the British have advanced south-west of Morlancourt.

AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE

(Received This Dav at 10.15. a m.) \ LONDON, May G.

At Morlancourt. and Amack, the Australians reached the lower slopes of the ridge in the neighbourhood of Vaux-sur-Somme, an important tactical point.

A FRENCH SUCCESS

LONON, May G.

Sir Douglas, Haig reports that the French captured « number of men during local night fighting in the neighborhood of Loere. To-day there has been artillery activity and local encounters at different points. A French communique reports reciprocal artillery activity north and south of Anere and also, at Donsummont, Douamont and Fleury sectors.