PALESTINE.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1918, Page 5

PALESTINE.

A FURTHER ADVANCE. JERICHO REACHED; 'London, Feb. 21. Palestine official.—We attacked yesterday morning eastward of Jerusalem on & frontage of 15 miles and secured all OUT" objectives by evening to an average depth of two miles. London, Feb. 21. The British have reached the outskirts of Jericho. 'PalestiiM official.—Our advance east- / ward of Jerusalem was resumed yesterday. Despite heavy rainstorms, the difficult country, and the enemy's obstinate resistance, we progressed 3i miles on a frttit of eight miles within four miles of Jericho. Simultaneously we advanced 4 mile on a front of four miles Westward of the Jerusalem-Nablns road. The air service co-operated and bombed a camp and depots 101 miles east- < north-east of Jericho. Our losses on Tiiscsdnv were very slight. Yesterday's losses have not vet lteen reported. The operations are Continuing- . UNITED STATES. SERMANS' VAIN HOPE. •THE ALLIES READY. Washington, Feb. 21. Mr Baker's communique states; The Germans hope to deliver a crushing blow by massing shock troops raised for mobile Warfare, but the bulk of Gcrmanv's west front forces are wholly iznorant of west front fighting methods. Tlio Allies are ready for battle AEROPLANES AT THE FRONT. ■Washington, Feb. '2l. Mr Baker announces that the nrst American aeroplanes equipped with Liberty motors are now en route to the west front. f He also states that the engine production in the United States factories is now most satisfactory. Received Feb. 22. 11.35 p.m. Washington, Feb. 21. Mr. W. D. Baker, Secretary for War, states that hitherto neither the Allies nor the Germans on the West front had more than 2.">( V) battleplanes simultaneously available. American planes are ;;oing to the front four months earlier than was ejected. ARGENTINA. AGREEMENT WITH ALLIES. FQR WHEAT AND OTHER CEREALS. United Service. Received Feb. 22, 8 p.m. Buenos Aires. Feb 21. .rtetaik of the convention concluded with the Argentine and Allied Governments show that the latter purcha.se the surplus of wheat and other cereals to the extent of two and a half million tons, to be exported by the Ist November next. The minimum price for wheat is j twelve and a half dollars per hundred kilos. Argentine opens a credit of 100,000,000 dollars each with the British and French Governments for the above purpose. IN THE AIR. FRENCH AVIATOR'S ESCAPE. just Failed to reach russiak LINES. Received Feb. 21, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Feb. 21. The famous French airman Garros Marchal, has escaped from Germany. Marchal flew over Berlin and just failed to reftgh the Russian lines.