WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

GERMAN VIGOROUS ATTACKS. REPULSED.BY THE FRENCH. Received April 7, 5.5 p.m. ' London, April 7. A French communique issued to-day slates: Wo silenced vigorous enemy artillerying north of U'svillier-. The enemy, using liquid fi roj at . tneked uortli of the Viennele Chateau, "" the western boundary of the ArKonnq. hut were repulsed, leaving dead Jiiul pri<*onmv-. ° The German attack on Sapigne-tl and | fiodat farm developed on a froni of 2,10(1 metres. The enemy collected numerous selected worming troops, hut the attack completely failed. To-day's communique states there was railly lively artilerying at night between the Somme and the Oise. A German counter-attack north of 'Lafolie f Mm failed. We_ considerably progressed south of the Oise. North of Landrieomt we progressed, by means of gretu».:l-»s and reccenpied fresh positions in a trench northwest of Rfieims. ENEMY'S SEVERE LOSSES. LONG AEROPLANE RAID. Received April 8, 5.6 p.m. London, April 7. Field Marshal Sir Boutins Hair* reports:—Wo carried the village of Lempire, northward of St. Quenfin, and further progressed north-east of Norquil, The enemy's severe losses during the past week between St. Quentin and Arras was. evidenced by the large numbers of dead in many localities, Our aeroplanes, in long raiding expeditions, bombed important railway junctions, munition depots, and aerodromes. A French communique states:—Between the Somme and Oise and north of Soissons there were artillery engagements at different points, The infantry, north-west of liheim% continued their advance by bombing. West nf Sapigneul the enemy violently bombarded Rheims. A French communique states:—l here has been violent artillerying in tlic Aollon and Orngis region! We further progressed north of Laudricourt. There is great mutual artillerving north-west of Bcrry-au-bac, as well'as much aerial activity. A German bombardment at ulieims killed 10 civilians.

RHEIMS BOMBARDED. CIVILIANS KILLED AND WOUNDED Received April 9, 1 a.m. Loudon, April S. JM'oneli official: There is much lively artillerying The Gerimuis last evening threw many thousands of shells into the city of Rheims. Fifteen civilians were killed and many wounded. HUN ATROCITIES. CONFIRMED BY PRISONERS. Received April 8, 11.5 p.m. London, April 7. Several orders have been found on prisoners captured during the Bapaume retreat, ordering them to blow up houses, cellars and churches, and to pollute wells with croesot and dung.