TACTICAL POSITIONS ATTACKED.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1918, Page 5

TACTICAL POSITIONS ATTACKED.

FOLLOWED jjy VIOLENT BOMBARDMENTS, GERMAN TANKS IN USE. J eulei beiiiee Received Vpul _,, J) 40 pui I oiiflon \|iiil 2| Jhe ] lltl l In idpj lit Is mill j) l dm I uiitin n oi tin, c\i ini n ot tin 2-lili si in ] nemi ititlb i r un,l impiumt iii tin! ]>ositi>ii on puis it tin tin mlelj isimlci iiuc i iuh h d tins ii oi mi Hi In \u qunst Diuioulii it tin iooi, ut Mount Ktm mi i wlmli 1 riinli t oii| )i in Lieu ill fnidin tl»> menu iimd in initi it ndi mti 0 < but suit Kd so lie wily tint tlnv wci ninblc to picss the ittack, and the situition i\ is lebtoied .The second attick i a.s a o ainst Vil'er Bictonneuv and followed l uolent bom bin dm nt b\ in hells Juo enemv din ions t lulled iiom the duixtion of Donuid mid mil pinch itcd our lino unit ] ><-l mil r uned a fooling on the outskirts ot '\jllu'- BieioMieux lhe butlli is till lho enemi s objicliw his certimli not been „amed Coinciding with this opeiation, an attack u is diliicrcd ""amst the Jrench bctiieui Cislil mil Sillies', near ilm gaid but ii t ukd to attim the knoi n obiectnc Jhis inoinin, tin tncin> cndcaioied t;i ]iu h nuviiid his line south ot the ■Claience nvu, but was lepulsed So of fectiu i\is om idle and midline gun the tint tl< iiKini Mai beaten back iv U oi t c ivmg battle hi the attack on Villei Biofconnou\ ■tlu ce tanks neie been adiancing aloiy the load, with mfantij follow iug. SEVERE ATTACKS. VILLERS BRETONNEUX TAKEN. OTHER POSITIONS HELD. Received April 20, 12.5 a.iAy London, April 25. Sir Douglas Ilaig reports: After a violent bombardment this morning the enemy attacked along the whole British, front south of the Soinmv, and- the French on our right. The attack was repulsed. The attack was renewed later % strength on our positions in this sector. The enemy obtained possession of Villers Brettmnoux, south-west of Albert, where lighting is severe, and continues. We repulsed other attacks on the north bank of the Somine. northward of Albert, taking prisoners. We recaptured a post north-west of Festubert lost on the 22nd. The garrison strongly resisted, and ■ lost heavily. We took prisoners and machine guns and repulsed a strong attack on our new positions eastward of Robecq. We maintained our line intact, and also secured piisoners in minor enterprises eastward of Nieppo Forest and in the neighborhood of Meteren. AIR RAID ON PARIS. A TKIPLANE BROUGHT DOWN. Received April 20, 12.5 a.m. Paris] April 25. French official:—Enemy aeroplanes attempted a raid on Paris last night. We violently tired on one of tliem- A triplane was forced to land near Nogent Lartand, and the crew of three were "soneredLONG RANGE GUN. CREW ALL KILLED. BY A WELL PLACED FRENCH SHELL Received April 25, 8.15 p.m. Paris, April 24. A French shell destroyed the entire crew of the long range gun, which has not bombarded Paris for 4S hours," AUSTRIAN TROOPS IN THE WEST. SUPREME ALLIED COUNTERSTROKE. APPREHENDED BY THE ENEMY. Received April 20, 12.5 a.m. Amsterdam, April 24. Austrian papers confirm the statement that Austrian troops are iu Belgium. The presence of Italian troops in Picardy ia regarded us meaning that the Entente is preparing a supreme counter effort. Critics urge an immediate Austrian ofl'ensive in Italy. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN FORCES. BEING MOVED TO BELGIUM. Washington, April 24. Official despatches from Berne say that Austro-Hungariiin reinforcements are being transported to Belgium.