WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 December 1916, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

AN APPEAL TO THE CIVILISED WORLD, AGAINST TON BARBARITIES Received Dec, 4, 8 p.m. , , ■•♦ London, Dec, I, , The Anglo-French and Rusao-Italianj Governments have issued a declaration, stating that by deliberately creating unemployment in Belgium as an excuse for its deportations, and recommending the wholesale removal of foodstuffs!' :, fiom Belgium, and other similar sures, taken contrary to pledges, ill) order to relieve their own deaperata situation, the Germans are tearing up( * every guarantee whereon . tho work ofl the Neutral Relief Commission is based. The Governments, therefore, np* pt-al to the civilised world on behalf o£ innocent and helpless civilians to see that this great work of international benevolence is not destroyed by «ud» treachery and violence. GENERAL HAIG'S REPORT., Refeived Dec. 4, S p.m. London, Dec. General Sir Douglas Haig Our i'pres raid yesternight caused many casualties. Hostile artillery is active ai Lea Boeufs, with reciprocal trench* mortaring at Neuville St. Vaast, Hohejuzollern, Ypres, and Armentiercs.

A FRENCH REPORT. "Received Dec. 4, II p.m, \ London, Dee. If. 1 IWis, Official: There is considerable artillery activity south of the Souime, in the region Beiloy-en-Santorro and the right of the Mousey and also in tha Vaux-Douflumont sectors. j