FROM OTHER SOURCES.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1918, Page 2

FROM OTHER SOURCES.

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G ERMAN EXPLANATIONS,

(Reuter’s Telegram.) LONDON, July 30th

The Daily Expresp Hngue correspondent states German nowspapers are painfully endeavouring to convince the public that everything is going well. They take the line that the object of the offensive was not to gain ground, but to destroy the enemy forces. "When this was impossible, tho attack was stopped in order to spare the troops, while the enemy were allowed to sacrifice troops without result. The newspapers refer to the ungrateful attacks upon General Bindenburg whereas General Ludendorff is not criticised. Apparently Headquarters are divided into two parties. BRITISH CAPTURES. (Received This l)av at 10.J5. n.m > LONDON, July hi. Mr Macpherson, in tho House of Commons, said that the British in 1918 have taken 14,500 prisoners. GERMAN CITIES RAIDED. BRITISH AIRMEN DO DAMAGE. LONDON, July 30. The Air Ministry has issued a report which states:—On the night of the 29th July we attacked the railway stations of Offenburg, Rastyt, and Baden We also attacked tho cities of Stutgart and Soligen, where we bombed and fired with machine guns on three aerodromes. Wo also bombed the railway station of Offenberg by day with good* results. We shot down three aeroplanes aud rendered one other uncontrollable. Ono British machine is missing.

Sir Douglas Haig’s aviation report states: —Despite mist, we yesterday dropped eleven tons of bombs upon munition dumps and billets- Wo destroyed fourteen aeroplanes. Two British machines are missing. We bombed at night Bray and Bapaume, and all the machines returned.