IN THE WEST. GERMANY. BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 May 1916, Page 5

IN THE WEST.

GERMANY.

BRITAIN.

'h• • • THE BATTLE AT THE MEUSE. I'TiJiXCH RECOVER GROUND. Wellington, May 27. The High Commissioner reports under date London, May 20, :!.">5 p.m..— In tile Argoune region the French exploded a mine successfully at Fille Morte. Cm tlie right bank of -the Mense there was a violent artillery combat in the rectors of Avocourt Wood and Mort Hoimne. In the latter region a Herman attack, which was preparing- to debouch, was immediately stopped by our curtain of fire. On the right hank a counter-attack made us masters of a portion of the trendies occupied yesterday by the enemy between Haudromont Wood and Thiaumont farm. North of the farm we progressed by grenades in the course of the night, making several prisoners. VERDUN SUMMED UP, London, May 2(1. The Spectator states that tl(e news from Italy and Verdun is superficially disappointing, but fundamentally good. The Italians are fighting for their existence, but the Austrians' best troops are being used up and will be badly wanted when Russia lias resumed her advance in Galicia. The casualties on 'both sides at Verdun are enormous, but the balance is much against the Germans. The latter continue hammering for no reason except the potent one of fear. They do not dare admit they have failed morally, if not physically, at Verdun. BELGIAN DEFENCES. '' Amsterdam, May 20. The newspaper Echo de Beige states that the Germans are greatly strengthening the defences of Liege and the Meuse lines. Several thousand sappers have arrived . • A GERMAN REPORT. Received May 2", 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, May 20. A German communique says: Wc repulsed a Zouave attack westward of ( Hill 304, and we extended our position I westward of the quarry on the east, bank. We crossed the Thiaumont i ravine, pushing back the enemy south- j ward of Fort Douauinont, and captured; six 'hundred prisoners and twelve ma- \ (fliine-guns. French gas attacks in the [ Woevre district, north and westward of j Rheims, were unsuccessful. j

FOOD RIOTS IN FRANKFORT. ; . WOMEN RAID SHOPS. 1 Amsterdam, May 20. ! The women o{ Frankfort-on-Maine j marched 111 a procession on Wednesday | because meat \vu? not obtainable. They: carried famine flags, raided the but- i chers' shops, and fought the police, j Eighteen women were injured. Herr Batoeks, president of the Food I Board, in the Reichstag, warned mem-' 1 bers not to expect a sudden improve- 1 6 ment in the conditions. .Great difficul- ; ■ ties were arising from the relations of; f the Federal States. He was receiving ; 1 menacing letters from Wurtemburg,; • complaining that Prussia was sucking l it dry ' ARMY WELL FED. ■ London, May 20. The Daily Mail's correspondent at Berne says there is no evidence whatever that there will not be enough food in Germany under a system of equitable distribution. There is conclusive proof that the German army is well fed and supplied with luxuries unknown to most civilians.

,—/ SCENE IN CATHEDRAL. AT EMPIRE DAY SERVICE. Received May 28, 5.5 p.m. London, May 27. There was a sensational incident in St.i Paul's Cathedral at the Empire Day service. While the naval cadets, 'bearing Hags of the Empire, were kneeling at the altar and receiving the blessing, two young men rushed in. One shouted: "Bah! Where's vour patriotism? This is not patriotism." The second shouted: "You are breeding war 'hearts ill the children!" They were promptly seized and ejected. The congregation was almost entirely composed of children, including boy scouts, girl guides, and pupils from the military and naval schools, who had previously passed in the procession through the Strand. The Archbishop of York, in an inspiring address, said that the efforts o'f our soldiers and sailors would be un- ' availing unless the younger generation did its duty with a view of avoiding party, sex, and class disputes after the sternness of war, and bringing the people back to God. MEAT TRADES HELP.

Received May 28, 5.5 p.m. London, May 27. The meat trades' Red Cross fund totals £4400. A special effort will be made at Smithfield on Thursday and Friday by auctioning meat and produce • presented by the British Government, North and South America, Canada, and South .Africa. It is hoped that Australia and New Zealand will contribute similarly. ANOTHER COLONIAL GIFT. London, May 20. "'lie Press Bureau announces that the presidency of Dominica, a British colony iia the West Indies, has presented the British Government with £IO,OOO v 4 recognition ot security afforded to the Dominion by. British foroas,