THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 24 July 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

(Australa-New Zealand Cable Service)

A GIBBS BUDGET. London, July 23. Mr. Philip Gibbs, the well-lknown novelist, states that since the German thrust at Lombaertzyde on 10th July there have been no important actions on the British front, but many raids and minor activities. Shelling is sometimes of great violence. About Lens and Ypres, close to the coast, the enemy is suffering great wastage of men. A single division which went to Lens has been burying »u Germans daily for several • weeks. 'Blood flows in a steady stream from the Germans at 'Lens. The Germans have retaliated Iby shelling \\ ytschalte, Messines, Annentieres, and Loos but the bombardment dues not reveal any definite purpose. The ' enemy jioiur out gas .shells; we retaliate with gas clouds, which creep into the German craters and kill any man takini<z -breath. The enemy was paitich];,rly ferocious in his bombardment to-day between Lombaertzyde and N'ieuport, using many gas shells. Apparontlv he is do'uut-ful when the next blow will fall, and is trying to do as much damage as possible before it happens, when the heavy guns must hurry back, as at "Wytschaete and •'lessines. GREAT n'UT'AI N'S FOOD. London, July 23. Kennedy ( Jone:« claims that the consumption of bread and flour has been' reduced by one-third since last March. GERMAN GENTiSRAiL'S OPINIONS. (Times Service). London, July 23. Discussing the "Dunes" .battle, General Von Ardenno writes in the Tage-' blatt that the English meant to mako Nieuport tlieir starting point and advance upon 'Ostend and Zeebiugc, which bases for submarines are as a thorn in the flesh ol the English : but the loss of the bridges over the Yser spoilt the plan. For the next great attack they intended the left wing. | under shelter of the Fleet, to* envelop the Gorman right. General Ardenno ioiiccasts tii;tt tlh-e British will pioceed with their plans despite partial failure, remarking thiit tremendous artillerying and other signs indicate there will be a great "English attack shortly.

OOKAX FiRBIGHT RATES. Washington, .July 23. Regaintion ocean steamship rates have heen agreed upon between Ui>principal Ail|cs .and tlie Unitcxl States. (R-eceived This Day, 10.a.in.) TAUiX'O'POL CAPTURED. London, July 23. It is |rei>orted that tlief .Germans have captured Tarnopol. USE DAILY .VARIATION'. I'etrogrnd, July 23. Tho Workmen anil Soldiers' Congress resolved upon granting the Provisional Government power to reestablish discipline in the army. A correspondent adds that the Government Executive .Committee in the soutli-west reports that most of the units of tho Russian -army there are completely 'disorganized/ and mutinous. The soldiers threaten to shoot those opposing them, and there are long lines of deserters. A fatal crisis has occurred in the moral of the troops, and the military offensive spirit lias utterly disappeared.