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Taihape Daily Times, 11 May 1918, Page 5

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BRITISH AND FRENCH REF(ORT% Received Noon. , . LONDON, May 10. . Sir D. Haig's aviation report stateif We dropped ten tons of bombs on L* Cateau, Cambrai, Bapaume, and Zeei brugge docks and mole. Strenuous air fighting occurred in the northern area. We dropped a ton of bomb* during the night on railway stations, at Douai and Marcoing. A French communique states thera was only marked artillery activity on the Haulles-Mont Didier front. j MASSING FOR 'FRESH ATTACK. NEW TACTICS TO BE' ADOPTED..; THREE SIMULTANEOUS ASSAULTS PLANNED. Received 11.45 a.m. LONDON, May 10. The Daily Telegraph Rotterdam! correspondent states the Austro-Ge*» mans are being re-grouped and fresh, artillery is massing for the resump. tion of the battle on at leastt thras points. These are: Flanders, Amiens, salient, and the Italian front. There are indications of at least two attacks simultaneously. Although there are few Germans in Italy Ludendorff is master of the Austrian and German forces, and imposed his will upon the war-sick politicians. Regarding the part the Austrians must play, the German Staff's energies are now devoted; to the problem of developing greater speed in following up any initial sue e»6s. The generals responsible for the St. Quentin attack attribute the final fail. ure to the incomplete co-operation between artillery and infantry. Con* trary to expectation, the further the infantry advanced the more essential artillery co-operation. became. The Germans are seeking fresh devices, including the application of the tank principle to shifting batteries. Fres-h troops are being subjected to extraordinary intensive training, with spe. cial attempts to open order work. All soldiers are using five bombs. There are some casualties, but they are justified in accustoming the men to handling five missiles. IRELAND AND CONSCRIPTION ; THE GOVERNMENT 'S ' PROMISE. LONDON, May 9. Mr. Bonra Law stated in 'the HoTTse of Commons that the Home Sule Bill would not be introduced before Whitsuntide. .The House! of would adjourn on the lGtli.■ tpj- tlie,-23th. Conscription would not be -formally applied to. Ireland before the ..Bill was introduced. ZEEBRUGGE STILL SLOCKED. Received 11.45 a.m. LONDON, May 10. Although there is no official confirmation of the statement from Switzerland that submarines are compelled to return to German bases instead of Zeebrugge, a high naval authority reports Zeebrugge is still blocked considerably. Aerial activity is maintained there, preventing the enemy's clearing operations. SUBMARINE LOSSES DECREASED. Received 11.35 a.m. WASHINGTON, May 10. French figures show that.the Allied | loss of shipping during April were ! half those of April 1917. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. Received Noon. 'PARIS, May 10. The Franco-German agreement for the exchange of war prisoners affected 140,000 men.