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Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1918, Page 2

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[pun PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.! THE ENEMY’S ATM. TACSTRAI.IAN <fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION it REUTER, j PARIS, May 15). ‘•Be Petit Parisien” says that the German Staff aims at a victorious rush, which will be followed by a decisive war movement. The enemy have organised mass formations. which are deeply echeloned in the hope of producing a prodigious shock/ A great number of mitrailleuses have been assembled to follow up the infantry. Each assaulting column will occupy two kilometres of front. The General Staff has ordered the troops to push forward, no, matter at what cost. * PRISONERS AND GUNS SECURED. NEW YORK, May 20th. The Australians captured Yillesurnnce, taking 230 prisoners and twenty machine, guns. The Australian casualties were light. THE COMING SMASH. GENERA]/ EOCH CONFIDENT. LONDON, May 19. The “Exchange” and “Telegraph*" have received a message from Paris which states that the Germans have apparently completed their preparations for attack which is likely to be a general rush on a greater part of -the front. ' The Germans have multiplied their network of railways everywhere. General Foeh, a few days, ago said: — “Ask me nothing, for I shall tell you nothing. Rut I know this, 1 have confidence.” THE BOTTLED NAVY. NEW YORK, May 19. Tlio Navy Department has information that General von Hindenburg is trying to force tlio German Navy to co-operate in the second blow of the great, offensive. BRITISH LINE ADVANCED. (Received This Day at 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, May 19. A British headquarters correspondent states: Out lino lias been advanced over useful ground in the direction of Dernacourt. Considerable losses have been Hdlieted on the Germans, and two hundred nrisonered. •