FROM OTHER SOURCES.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1918, Page 2

FROM OTHER SOURCES.

A BULL’S EYE, PARIS, May sth. Deputy le Bourcv, Controller ol' .tho Army Commission confirms the. destruction of the long range gun. He was present when the French battery, after repeated shots scored a bull’s eye. A HOSPITAL BOMBED. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE—COP TRIG HTj PARIS, May sth. Germans bombed and destroyed Rockfeller’s hospital in Champagne, conducted by the famous American sur geon Corel. NEW GERMAN GAS. (Received tins day at 1.20 a.m.,) NEW YORK, May 6. American Headquarters reports the Germans are using a new liquified gas, contained in bottles. When the latter burst, thick white fumes arise, causing nausea, sneezing and coughing, but it apparently is not fatal.

SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS

BRITISH LINE ADVANCED

LONDON, May 5

British Headquarters states that there is some disorganisation among the enemy troops who have been hindered by the heavy rains in France.

The British in. the course of a successful operation between Loere and Drancourt advanced their positions on a thousand yards front to an average depth of 500 yards. We drove the enemy from two ruined farms and took some high ground near Kondekot.

The French continuing the operations on our right flank carried some strongly held buildings in the neighbouring sectors.

GREAT BRITISH FIRE

STOPS GERMAN ATTACK

(Reuter’s Telegrams.)

(Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, May 6.

Reuter’s correspondent in France states the British fire in Flanders for the past three days has completely prevented any enemy movements.

The enemy undoubtedly prepared an attack for Saturday, but tho British gunners smothered it before it could he launched -

LOCAL SUCCESSES. \ *

GERMAN TANKS A FAILURE,

(Received This Day at 12.30. a.m.)

LONDON, ‘May 5

Reuter’s British Headquarters’ correspondent says all the enemy counterefforts were broken up with considerable loss. These local successes are of distinct, tactical value, strengthening our defences of the approach to Scherpenbory and Mont Rouge. There is little doubt that the new German tanks are proving a disappointment, developing various defects in actual service. Their ponderous weight, makes manoeuvring in. had ground difficult. German tanks generally are much inferior tp our#. V

GALLANT ULSTERS,

HOW THEY SAVED THE ARMY,

(Received This Day at 12.30. a.m.) LONDON, May G.

Tho Lord Mayor of Belfast has received General Gough's letter tributing the most gallant conduct of the Ulster Division in stemming the immense German attack on March 21st. The main feature of the situation whereto the whole Fifth Army was exposed is shown by the odds against them. Fourteen infantry divisions were fighting forty Germans divisions on the 21st The Germans were reinforced by eight to ten more divisions on the 22nd and 23rd. The Fifth Army’s splendid tenacity saved the British Empire and France by permitting the arrival of tho reserves.

A USTR ALT AN DENIA L

BEADY FOR THE FRAY

fAUSTEALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

This Dav at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, May sth. A leading Australian authority points out tlie significance of the German propaganda effort is to take the sting out of Australian and other Dominion forces. It only shows the enemy’s strong dislike to these fiery fighters. It is noteworthy they avoided the Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian sectors, for their great offensives.

Australians entirely disregarded tlie propagandist newspapers sent over by small balloons. They will likewise disregard the latest malignant newspaper campaign. The Australians had an inspiring part in the recent defensive operations. They never had such an opportunity for killing Germans. The whole force has been trained to . weloome such massed attacks wherein the enemy’s losses were stupendous. So far from admitting a victory is impossible the, Australians realise that the futile German attacks have already brought tlie end nearer, heralding a complete overthrow of the German armies. • >

Although a certain sentiment is attached to the lost ground, the Australians have no regrets,-'knowing it'Moes not matter where the final battle is fought, provided the opposition of democracy and liberty are robbed of their greedy powers for all time. This being the Australians first hope, they are determined to unswervingly meet every successive attack, until the Germans admit they are defeated.

GERMAN PAPER CAMPAIGN,

TO TELL LIES,

Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. AMSTERDAM, May G.

Thei “Berliner TagebJatt,’’ having failed to set the British against the French, has commenced a , campaign to set the Overseas troops against the British. It says the' ‘Australians are disheartened and sick of the whole war, because what they raised by months of effort, the British, have lost in a few hours. The Australians now admit that an English victory Ms impossible, and that the tlie boasting of British invincibility is a thing of the past. French regiments had to stiffen the British front likes the bones of a corset. As the English sacrificed the colonial troops, so they sacrificed the Portuguese. Other papers, discussing the incoming of America,, admit that more troops are moving than was expected. America is a tough enemy, but she will be too late.

REPATRIATED PRISONERS. AMSTERDAM, May 6th. 107 repatriated«war prisoners have reached St_Pancra* railway station, where there were remarkable scenes of welcome.

GERMAN CALL ON MEN, AMSTERDAM, May 6th. Tho '“Daily Telegraph’s” Rotterdam correspondent says the German General staff is making still greater demands upon Germany’s Allies. A . large number of Austrian Infantryhave been brought to Germany ■ for >■ garrison and other duties replacing r. tho Germans. -A great weeding out of the civil population is going on, including business men, owing to the losses of the last six .week’s offensive.