WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 4 May 1917, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

COLONEL REPINGTON'S VIEWS. GERMAN EFFECTIVES TOTAL SIX MILLION. ALLIED ARTILLERY SUPERIORITY Received 9.15. LONDON, May 3. Colonel Repington estimates the Germans on all fronts at 4 A million, also half a million on communications, and a million in depots. German morale on the West front is still respectable. The High Command continues to substitute machine power for man power whenever possible, but we hold the superiority in machine power and artillery. The Arras battle gave the impression that the Germans lacked guns, but plenty of shells. Their gunnery was distinctly inferior to ours, wiiich was particularly deadly in counter battery work. Our airmen report 1589 direct hits on Geman guns during the four months before the Arras battle. ' ''

THE BRITISH ADVANCE.

SIR'DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. LONDON, May 2. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We drove off a raid northward of Erelux en Gohelle. There was reciprocal artillery fire northward of the Scarpe and in the neighbourhood of Ypres. beventeen German aeroplanes were downed on Tuesday. Four of ours are missing. THE TRSjhCH. OFFENSIVE. LONDON, May 2. French official. —Both French and enemy artillery was active, particularly north-west or 'Rheims ana in Champagne a locai opeiuixon guinea us giound n est of Moulin oornilia. rite uay was quiet everywhere else. THE BRITISH ADVANCE. STRONG POSITIONS CAPTURED. LONDON, May 3. General Haig reports that heavy firing is taking place on the whole front from the Hindenburg line southwards of the Sensee river to the Ache-ville-Vimy road. "'We are progressing and already have captured a number of strong positions. French communique.—Artillery activity and patrol encounters take place throughout the region of Cheruin Les Dames. We repulsed enemy raids in the wood west of Mont Cornillet heights, ana" East Monthaut. Detachments penetrated the enemy trenches at Avocourt wood on the left bank of the Meuse. Patrol encounters have occurred on the right bank in the direction of Damloup and Bezonvaux. There are intermittent cannonades on some points of the front, notably in the sector of St. Mihiel. AT SE A. ADMIRALTY REORGANISATION. Received 9.15. LONDON, May 3. The Daily Chronicle states there are further changes in the Admiralty organisation pending, notably in the direction of strengthening the war staff, rearrangement of shipbuilding work, and hastening construction. Sir Edward Carson will not resign.

GERMANY AND THE NEU TRAL POWERS.

CHILE'S ATTITUDE DEFINED

Eeeeived 9.15.

LONDON, May 3

The Press Bureau states the Chilian Legation declares that Chile has always followed the policy of peace and American solidarity. Chile does not seek supremacy in South America, and her attitude towards Germany's new broekade accords with the policy of other American nations.