WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 April 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

/ ! ENORMOUS LOSSES. ; GERMAN ADMISSION. CREATE DISASTROUS IMPRESSION. Received April 22, 2.40 a.m. ' London, April 23. A German official statement confirming the enormous losses on the West front, and also declaring that, the whole army is ready to die, produeeda disastrous impression throughout Crormany. •People regard this as an official admission of the impossibility of obtaining further victories. FORTNIGHT'S OPERATIONS. SUPREMACY OF BRITISH ARTILLERY. London, April 22. Lord Curzofij in a spee'chi at Derby, said tile fortnight's operations in Franco had shown the wonderful supremacy of our artillery, which had fired four million projectiles. Germany's military power .was nevertheless not sufficiently broken to induce her to accept any terms the Allies could regard as reasonable. It was difficult to. say what the internal condition of Germany was, but her military power and arrogance could only foe broken in the field. BRITISH OFFENSIVE. ENEMY'S . HEAVY LOSSES. . ijoadon, April 22. Router's correspondent estimates that nine German.divisions liaVe been placed out of action by the recent British offensive, losing 50 per cent, of their effectives. Ho says thati the only instance of German chivalry in the war hitherto, namely in connection with aviation, vanished. The distinguishing marks on machines have been,diminislied with the view of deceiving tho Allies. • Already several mistakes have occurred. FRENCH OFFENSIVE. RB'EIMS VIOLENTLY BOMBARDED. ■ Sanguinary actions. Received April 22, 0.30 p.m. London, April 22. A French communique states: Bjtwecn the Sommc and the Olse an artillery duel is proceeding, being most active south of St. Quentln and north, of Orvillcrs. The enemy violently bombarded Rheiras, particularly tho cathedral quarter. lii tlier Champagne, a series 6f enemy actions ag-iinat the heights of Moronvillers were unsuccessful. A violent attack against. Heighmount was repulsed after a sharp action, with sanguinary enemy losses.-' CAPTURE OF COURCY. A FIERCE STRUEfILF.. • _ Paris, April 02. A French semi-official .report describes the Ist Russian Brigade's capture of the powerfully' fortified village of Courcy after a fierce struggle of two days againsMnacliine'guns installed in cellars. There wove 750 prisoners tfken. VIOLENT ARTILLERY WORK.. DUNKIRK BOMBED, iv London, April $!. A French communique says:—There wns violent artillery work at night south of St. Qucntin. We again progressed between the Aisnc and the Chcmin-dcs-Dames.-north of Saucy and -Tony. G.renade contests occurred in the region iif Hautebise au;l skirmishes and grenade lighting west i|f Navarin. ' German aeroplanes last nigilt immbcu | the region oi-Dunkirk. Three persons j •■'ere Injured. GROUND GAINED. I .AERIAL ACTIVITY. ' Received. April 23, 10.Oil p.m. j London, April fS. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We further progressed eastward of Hanicourt \Vood, and carried the southern portion of Trescault village. There was sharp i fighting ail day lona* south-eastward of Loos, and v»e gained/ground, there hu been considerable air activity, l-'.ievor. i enemy machines ijpre downed, »v<! ■' r.ir of ours are missing. GERMAN REPORT. London ,April 22. A wireless German official loport states:—The artillery attack northwards of the Scarpe tins inoreasod to [ most extreme violence. A counter-attack repulsed an English attack on the north bank oi the Scarpo. ; The engagement at Braycf and at Hautebise Farm, along the Rltcims-Neui-ehatel Road, norilprard of Prosnes, on the west bank of the Suippc3, resulted In hq&vy enemy lasses. We repulied a fil WftMrt. i