PRESSING ONWARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 April 1917, Page 5

PRESSING ONWARD.

FIVE DAYS' 'CAPTURES. Received April 23, 12.45 a.m. London, April 22. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy's attempt to recover Gonnelieu was unsuccessful. Our artillery killed many of the attackers. We progressed on the north bank of the fjtaarpe eastward of Fampaux, and also advanced our liiu-smith-west of Lens. Counter-attacks were repulsed.

A French communique reports violent reciprocal artillerying, particularly south of St. Quentin, between the Aisne and Cliemen lies' Dames. We continued tg progress on the plateau north'of Sancy, and advanced in the region of HurtebiKc, our barrage shattering four enemy attempts to leave the trenches north of Brayon la Vunaisc. There, is intermittent nrtillerying at ltheims and in the Champagne district. Altogether 33,0H0 prisonovn and 330 guns have been captured by the AngloFrench between April 4 and 9, | BRAZIL. ATTEMPTED REBELLION. ENGINEERED BY GERMANY, Rio de Janeiro, April 20. It is reported that the Germans are attempting rebellion in the provinces of Rio Grande, Parana and Santa Catarina. Thpy are well supplied with, ammunition, and have some artillery. The tebela attempted to dynamite the bridge at Santa Maria. The Provincial Government of Rio Grande is concentrating troops at Port Alegre. The Uruguayan Government is concentrating troopa on the frontier, fearing raids. REVOLT RACING. CONSIDERABLE FIGHTING, Received April 21, 6.5 p.m. United Press. New York, April 20. Reports state that the German revolt in Brazil is growing. There has been considerable fighting between the German and Government forces near the Uruguayan border. Refugees are arriviug at Uruguay. , MESOPOTAMIA'. A BRILLIANT VICtORY. BRITISH AGAIN DEFEAT TURKS. Received April 21, 5.5 p.m. London, April 20. Mesopotamia, official: General Maude on the night of the eleventh and eighteenth forced the passage of. Sliatte-lai-haim, held by detachments of tlio eighteenth Turkish army corps. We attacked on Wednesday morning, the main position of this corps covering Ikanbalat station, twelve miles south-eastward of Samanra oil the right bank, of the Tigris. We completely routed the enemy *nd took prisoner twenty-seven officers and 1217 men. More are coming in. There was considerable booty. Only exhaustion of our horses prevented us from capturing the enemy's guns. Our fasualties were seventy-three. Our dash and determination, specially that of the cavalry, was brilliant, despite the heat. SPAIN. JOINING THE ENTENTE. DEFENCE OF THE LIVES OF SPANIARDS. Received April 21, 5.5 p.m. Madrid, April 20. The general expectation is that Senor Romanones will shortly rethrn to power and that Spain will fall into line with the Entente. Romanonea announces that while Spain keeps its present war policy it is impossible to defend tho I lives and interests of Spaniards. A NEW PREMIER. < Received April 21, 6.5 p.m. Madrid, April 20. Senator Garcia Friets, president of the Senate, lias been sworn in as premjw. i PALESTINE. TURKISH POSITIONS CAPTURED. BATTLE PROCEEDING. Received April 21 ; 5.5 p.m. Lonuon, April 21. Egypt) official:—ive on Tuesday; northward of Wanghuzzi, »nd captured the Turkish advanced positions on a six am': a-half miles front. The positions gained were consolidated. Warships assisted. Fighting is proceeding.