FROM OTHER SOURCES.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1918, Page 2

FROM OTHER SOURCES.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT, 1 AN UNNATURAL STILLNESS. LONDON, June 20. Reuter’s correspondent at Blitish headquarters, writing on the 19th, states that an unnatural stillness prevails ou the whole British front. Though this continues, no one doubts but that it is deceptive, for a renewed effort by the enemy cannot much longer be delayed. 11- is not known where he will strike, but he is fast bringing up his last, available man from Russia,, and this shows that he means big business. It is also a proof that lie does not yet consider his numbers sufficient for the immense effort which he intends To make. •

A LIEN CONTINGENTS. AV A SUING TON, June 19. It is probable that Polish, Bohemian and Jugo-Slav contingents will be trained in the United States for service on the Western battle froiit. BR TTISH SUSPICIONS. THE HAGUE, June 19. It, is stated that the increased traffic on the Lemberg railway amounts to 72 trains daily from Germany to Belgium, and vice versa. The British Government views this increase with suspicion and is asking Holland for an explanation of the nature of the goods carried in order to ascertain whether the increased traffic is for military purposes. WEATHER STOPS OPERATIONS ARRIVING AMERICANS. (Received This Dav at 9.25 a.in.) ' LONDON, Juno 20.

Mr Phillip Gibbs writes—There is much rain and the mud increasing, promises to hamper the German offensive. The Americans are coming in in vast numbers in the billeting district where in 1914 and 1910 British troops were encamped and on the way to the fighting line.. Americans seem wonderfully young.

RHEIMS ATTACK FAILS. fAUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] REUTER.] Received, th.s day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, June 19. A 5.10 p.m. French communique says at six yesterday evening the Germans launched a violent artillery preparation on the whole of' Rheiins front, from the region of Vrigny to the east of Leapornpello. The enemy attacked at nine in the evening between these points. We resisted with full success. Between Vrigny and Orms the German storm troops were stopped by our fire, and had to fall hack .several times. Finally they could not reach our positions.

The struggle round Rheiins also ended in our favour. The Germans succeeded in penetrating the wood north-east of I.ilory, but were driven out by eounter-atacks. Prisoners declared the city, which was attacked by three divisions, was to be taken by night time, at all costs.

GERMAN DRIVE COMING. ON WEST FRONT. (Received This Dav at 10.15. a.m ) NEW YORK, June 20. The New York World’s correspondent on the British front in France, states Prince Ruppreeht’s divisions nre getting ready for a wild bull-drive. There is great enemy aerial activity in the vicinity of Arras. It is still uncertain if the enemy will strike against the French’ or against the British. All along the front, the Germans nre bombed day and night by British and American air squadrons. 7'ho Germans confine their bombing to the nights. The use of German gas is increasing, but the Allies are still outgassing the enemy. German prisoners say that henceforth isolated units will be sullied with ammunition and rations by aeroplanes, equipped with a basket and parachute derice.