IN THE WEST.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 April 1916, Page 5

IN THE WEST.

RUSSIANS LAND IN FRANCE, -| ENTHUSIASM AT MARSEILLES. Received April 21, 10.55 p.m Paris, April 21. | A strong force of Russian troops lias disembarked at Marseilles to join the Allies on the French front. Received April 22, 12.30 a.m. Paris, April 21. France is ringing with the news that the Russians have landed, and there is indescribable enthusiasm at .Marseilles, surpassing' that shown on the arrival of the Indians. n The streets were beflagged, and the j whole population turned out to cheer j the troops as they were marching from the docks to a special camp. r There had been rumors in France for 0 some time that storms had delayed their arrival. The presence of the Russians side by side with the French poilus will „ havo an enormous moral effect on the j civil population and the army. I, The Russian equipment is complete, s and includes a special 'citchen copper £ for cooking the thick Vegetable soup t which is the troops' staple diet. t The French authorities printed a spe- r cial Russian newspaper, which was de- y livered gratuitously, from which the r troops learned of the capture of Tre- r bizond. f A SLIGHT GERMAN' SUCCESS. t Received April 21, 10.55 p.m. ( Amsterdam, April 20. A German communique says: Our pa- t trols penetrated thp British trendies at li several points on the Ypres sector, including six hundred metres on the Longe- d marck-Ypres road. We held the position, despite grenade attacks. French artii- q lcry preparation developed a strong at- t tack which reached our trenches at the r corner of the salient at Bois Caillette, t otherwise the attack was repulsed with I heavy enemy losses. 1 GENERAL HAIO'S REPORT. j i ENEMY. GETS A FOOTING. Receved April 21, 10.55 p.m. London, April 21. f General Sir Douglas Haig reports: 1 The enemy on Wednesday night, atfer f heavy bombardment, attacked the Ypres j line at four points—St. Eloi, the bluff, ' Wieltje, and the Ypres—Langemarck road. Infantry penertated our lines, but were rejected everywher except at St. Eloi, where they captured two craters on the Ypres—Langemarch road, where they retain the trench. Paris, April 21. j A communique states: We attacked in the Mort Homme region and re-cap-tured some trenches which we lost on the 10th. OFFICIAL REPORT. FRENCH SUCCESS. | Received April 21, 5.5 p.m. ; Paris, April - 20. A communique states: We delivered 1 a strong attack on the positions to the 1 north-west of Vauxpont, enabling us io occupy portions of a trench, and carry ! a fortified redoubt. We inflicted ser- ' ioiis losses, taking 240 prisoners, inelud- 1 ing ten officers and sixteen non-commis-sioned officers. A GERMAN REPORT. Received April 20, 5.5 p.m. ' Amsterdam, April 19. A Germain communique says: We captured a quarry south of the farm at Haudromont. The greater part of tlie . defenders fell after a severe bayonet fight. A French counter-attack against the new German lines north-west of the farm at Thiaumont failed. CROWN PRINCE FAILS. , 'PRESIDENT VISITS VERDUN. Received April 21, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April 20. The Crown Prince delivered three fierce but fruitless assaults on Les Eparges. M. IPoincare (the French President) visited every Army Corps at Verdun and congratulated the troops on their courage and tenacity. STRONGER THAN EVER. REORGANISED BELGIAN ARMY, 1 Received April 21, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April 20. The newspapers po'.it out tliat the Belgian army is stronger than , ever, it having been completely reorganised and furnished with machine guns proportionately more numerous than the enemy's, also with field guns, heavy artillery, and . ample munitions. SKILLED LABOR. TO GO TO FRANCE. 1 Received April 20, 5.5 p.m. 1 London, April 19. ' Mr. Tennant, in the House of Com--1 mons, stated that companies of noncombatants would shortly be sent to France to be employed on road making, timber cutting, sanitary work, and unloading of ships.