WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 March 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

DOPED GERMAN RAIDERS. FALL EASY VICTIMS TO AUSTRALIANS. Received March 21. SM p.m. Reutcr Service. r Paris, March 20. 'lhe Australians in the Warneton Hill wctor had a curious experience. They I heard strange sounds, oaths and altercations beyond the enemy's wires facing j ihem. Investigating the position, they ! encountered a hundred Germans stagger- ; in:? drunk and tearing their uniforms j against tlie wives. Tliey offered small | . ; c rpre., and were captured. When ; Mi'cied they rtated they were detailed | to :nakc a raid, and were threatened to | l-t. shot unless thoy did so. They w ere ! doped with rum and f.cnt forward like a i ho-rd of cattle to the slaughter, machine ' gi::u threatening. tliem in tiie rear. ALLIES POOL RESERVES. PERM JTT'I NG O'VKI! WHELMIN 0 CONCENTRATIONS. Washington, March 20. The authorities expect an important announcement from the Versailles War Council. American officials believe that the Allir ; are planning to pool their reserves, perm it tine; over whelming concentrations at selected points of attack. They believe that the initiative on the west front now rests with the Allies. V S. WAR SECRETARY UNDER FIRE. Received March "21, 5.5 p.m. Ottawa. March 20. The United Press. correspondent on the American front reports that Mr. Baker, Secretary ior War, was in the front line 1 reaches tinder shell fire on Tuesday. RAIDERS REPULSED. Atis. and X.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received March 21. U. 30 p.m. London. March 20. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed raiders south of Pafischendaele and north of Poelcapelle, taking prisoners. Hostile artillerying ha s been taking place in the region of the La Bassee canal, tlhe Bois Orevier, and Passchendaele.