WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 May 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

FOCH MASTER OF THE SITUATION. ITALIAN PREMIER'S OPINION. Received 8.45 a.m. ROME. May 8. Signor Orlando, interviewed at an Italian port after his return from France, said he found all the Allied military chiefs convinced that the German rush had been stopped. The Germans would neither reach the Channel ports nor separate the English and French. Foch is master of the game. Orlando emphasised the fact that Italy associated herself with the Intimate military political union between the Entente nations at Abbeville. The conference recognised the unity of front from the North Sea to the Adriatic as a concrete reality. AUSTRALIANS STILL PROGRESS. - £ ALT JED DEFENSIVE DURING as- SUMMER. •--••• ; : ?■•>•■ i 0 ''jf' Received 9.30 a.m. :>, asb .:•:' LONDON, May ' 8: ; ' A The Australians gained five hundred yards at Saillylese, : 'east of Amiens, and .gained three hundred yards' west of Morlancourt. They advanced despite a heavy barrage. x Mr. Churchill says the AngioFrench armies are prepared to remain ©n' the' defensive during the coming BUmmer until adequate United States reinforcements' arrive. " 'ACTIVITY NORTH OF THE LYS. LONDON, May-7. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Both artilleries were active north of the Lys. There was no activity elsewhere. Wireless German official. —English advances on the north bank of the Lys failed. The enemy employed Australians for a night attack between the Ancre and the Somme. They succeeded in reaching our foremost line on both sides of the Corbie-Bray road, but otherwise their twice, repeated attack oroke down heavijy before our post. Artillery fire continues here with very great intensity, being very heavy at daybreak. Wirfcless German communique.—Our stormfjd detachments south of Brimont bombarded the harbour establishments at Mariopol. The Bulgars repulsed strong English detachments attacking south of Lake Doiran. NEW YORK, May 7. American Headquarters reports that the Germans, using gas, heavily attacked the Americans in Picardy. The attack was preceded by a bom. "bardment with 5.09 n mustard shells. The attack was completely repulsed, the Americans returning blow for d!ow. The newspapers feature the Australian advance with cross-page headlines, and they pay tributes to the Australians* dash and courage THE FIFTH ARMY. QUESTION IN THE COMMONS. ..'..... LONDON. May 8. Mr. Ivor Phillies has given notice to. ask whether the Government will appoint two civilians, of whom one fs'SiH a ;r" , 7<v to inquire into the Fifth Army withdrawal. The Right Hon. Lambert is asking whether the Fifth Army had fourteen against vCjto" German divisions, reinforced by Sight to ten more German pistons, and whether the person refor compelling the forces to face such overwhelming odds, resulting in. a reverse, is still employed.

GERMANY MUST BE BEATEN. WASHINGTON, May 7. General Bell, in a speech, said that ( Germany must not conquer. Nothing but the Germans' unconditional surrender will convince the Teutons or their unfitness to dominate the world. Germany must seek for mercy on her knees. Nicaragua has declared war on Germany. THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE. IMMEDIATE RESUMPTION FORECASTED. Received 11.5 a.m. WSAHINGTON, May 8. The British Military Mission forecasts an almost immediate resumption cf the German offensive. j ar, ,(•,;.:* ■,:•; SUCCESSFUL MINOR OPERATIONS ..I. Received 11.5 : ...a,m, f , ji.tii.j! Sir Douglas Haig reports: As a result of minor operations we .advanced pur line a short distance in three, "localities between.the, Somme.and .An.- : i ere,, taking : prisoners,. Hostilei,. artij.-' lery is active at night, between ;Locre and Robeck,.and in the neighbourhood of St. Julien; the enemy alsp.jJevelapcd considerable, activity 'this. morning in the Meteren-Kemmel.^sector*■■;.■> ••.-.■ ■ CRACK AMERICAN AIRMAN ;,;, • Received .11.5 a,m. „i i;: , ,r.. . LONDON, May 8. ] , The, crack r American ; ,airman, Ca.p-! tain. Hill, formerly of ; the British. Ar. i my, was killed;in a fight : wtth;an en-! fimy machine. ;.\ : ■.■:[', ...;.!