MORE GROUND GAINED.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 March 1917, Page 5

MORE GROUND GAINED.

COUNTER-ATTACKS BEATEN OFF. London, March 16. ' Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The area of the enemy's withdrawal has been extended southwards. Wo occupied trendies on a 2 1 /. miles front southward of St. Pierre) Vast Wood to northward', of Sailliscl. We heat off a strong counter-attack eastward of Aehiet le Petit, and improved the position in this neighborhood. The enemy entered trenches south-east of Arras. A few British are anissiug. Another raiding party was repulsed north-east of Neuvil le St. Vast. A French communique stales:—Between the Avrc and the Oise, after violent artillery preparation, we raided several points of the enemy's wrecked front, reaching the third line at one point and occupying a -wood to a depth of half a mile, taking prisoners. A bombing light in Maissons, Champagne, resulted in our progressing and occupying several conimuinication trenches.

ENEMY COUPS DE MAIN FAIL. LIVELY ARTILLERYING. (Received March IS, S p. i; j. London, March 17. A French communique states:—Our light detachments occupied points in front of our lines between the Oise and the Ancre. There U fairly lively artillerying in the region of -Malison de Champagne. * Enemy conps-de-main on our small posts in the neighborhood of Sourures Wood and Chambrette's Farm, on the right bank of the Mouse, failed. There were patrol encounters in the Lorraine-Alsace sectors of Euros and Eppoisele Haut.

UNITED STATES. RESULTS OF RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. KING CONSTANTXINE'S ABDICATION, COLLAPSE OF TURKEY. Received March IS, 3.10 p.m. Washington, March 10. Reports from American representatives abroad indicate that the Russian revolution may lead to stronger measures being taken to / deal with tir» King of the Hellenes, perhaps insisting, on his abdication. The collapse of Turkey is probable in view of the conditions ensuing from the British victories. AMERICAN STRIKE. A COMMITTEE OF SETTLEMENT. Received March IS, 5.5 p.m. ' . New York, March 10. President Wilson nominated a'committee of the Cabinet, with Mr. Samuel Oompcr2 representing the American Federation of Labor, and Mr. Wiilard. president of- tho Baltimore and Ohio railway, to confer with the railway/men in a final effort to avert a strike. President Wilson is prepared to take drastic action if tk<j negotiations fail. MUNITIONS EMBARGO REFUSED. Received March IS, 8 p.m. Vancouver, March 17. Mr. Lansing telegraphed to Carraimi. of Mexico, that the United States refuses to impose a munitions embargo against the Allies. OFFICIAL REPORTS. OFFICIAL REPORTS. i Admiralty per Wireless Press. Received March IS, S p.m. London, March 17. Russian official: The enemy attacked in the region of StanislavoflV A counterattack drove them out. Wo dislodged the Turks from a fortified summit westward of Kermanshah. German official. —(Jerinan official: Repeated strong French attacks north-west and north of Monnstir penetrated a narrow stretch west of Xizopole. Elsewhere they failed. We repulsed French advances between Ochrida and Lake Prcspa.

THE BALKANS. FINANCIAL HELP FOE ROUMANIANS. Received March IS, 8 p.m. London, Marcli 17. Jassy, the temporary capital of Rouniaaiia, announces that the Cabinet of Gr»at Britain lias agreed' to lend Rounjania forty millions sterling. ALLIES' BOMBARDMENT. Received Marcli IS, 8 p.m. London, March 17. A Bulgarian communique states: The enemy violently bombarded our positions west and north of Monaster.