THE DAY GOES WELL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 May 1918, Page 5

THE DAY GOES WELL.

Enemy's Crushing: Tactics. Defeated bv the Allies. Germans Mown Down in Thousands. Received April 30, 5.15 p.m. London, April 29. The Germans were repulsed on all the fronts. „ Rsuter's correspondent at British headquarters, writir.g on the evening of the 20th, said the- enemy infantry attack developed over a wide front, extending from north of Voormezeele to nearly Meteren. The strategic object was apparently a, crab-claw movement, converging upon the hill chain towards Mont des Cats. This front was held by the French in tile centre and our divisions on the Hanks.

The enemy's .failure to progress at Loei'ii undoubtedly influenced the enemy to resort to crushing tactics, but the news so far is eminently satisfactory. Up to this afternoon the day .was in our favor. Infantry attacks began at six o'clock with an attempt to advance towards Scherpenberg. This was completely held up. During the morning the battle extended above Voonne/.eele. Though lpres was not attacked the bombardment extended thereto. Enemy reconnaisances in force against the Belgians were repulsed everywhere on the battle-front, a terrible punishment being inflicted on the enemy, who threw in divisions with lavish disregard of sacrifices, onee again paying the full price for no result. The Germans, realising they were making no progress, modified their crabclaw idea, and fighting developed, into a direct attempt against Scherpenberg and Mont Rouge, the Germans making intense use of their great artillery strength, but the French garrisons on I the hills have splendid cover. Their seventy-fives and our field guns furiously reply. The air is full of aeromostly observing.

It in abundantly clear that the day's story when told will he all to the glory of the French and British arms. The battle is not yet over, but for an attack which has now been prpgressing for seven or eight hours without making headway, it. is not premature to say it has failed. The German army wiil be weaker by many thousands by sunset f o-day, for they have been lighting all day in the open, while the French and British have scarcely anywhere loft their prepared defences.

THE BATTLE OF NATIONS. AMERICANS WRITING THEIR FIRST , PAGE. Received April 30, 8.15 p.m. New York, April 29. The United Press correspondent on tiie American front in Picardy states the Americans have taken over a sector cast of Amiens. They entered the new positions at nightfall under heavy enemy fire. The French, general issued an order of the <lay f stating: "We congratulate the Americans, who are now writing their first page iti the history of the battle of the nations. America will play a glorious part in Ihe battle for the triumph of liberty." AMERICANS ALLOTTED A SECTOR. Received April 30, 5.5 p.m. Paris, April 29. The American troops occupy a distinct sector east of Amiens.

GERMAN ATTACKS STOPPED,

LIVELY ARTILLERY WORK. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received April 30, 5.5 p.m. London, April 29. A French communique reports: The Germans during the night attempted several attacks on Hangard Wood, but our fire stopped all the attempts. There has been great reciprocal artillery activity from Villers Bretonneux 1 to Luce, and between Lassigny and Noyon. Our detachments penetrated the enemy lines in the region of Corbecy, towards Courcy, on the right bank of the Meusc. In upper Alsace there has been very lively artillery work on the front of Fosses Wood and Caurieres Wood.

THE BRITISH POSITION. A FURTHER READJUSTMENT. Received April 30. 0.40 p.m. New York, April 20. Apparently a further readjustment of the British position has been effected eastward of Ypres. Received April 30, 7.40 p.m. Paris, April 29. A military expert states that the enemy is now two miles east and two miles south of Ypres. The front runs from Langemarek to the western bank of the Steenbeel;. via Verlorenhoek, Hooge, Zillebecke, and Voonnezeele.

MONT KEMMEL PRISONERS. A GERMAN STATEMENT. Received April 30, 5.5 p.m. London, April 30. Wireless German official: The total number of prisoners taken at Mont Kcmmcl was 7100, with 53 guns and 233 machine-guns.