SITUATION SATISFACTORY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1918, Page 5

SITUATION SATISFACTORY.

GENERAL FOCTI UI'TJiUiSIIC. Deceived May 5, 5.5 p.m. Park, Alay 4. AT. Glemeuceau, ipieslioncd regarding: the results of the inlcr-Allied Council, expressed satisfaction with ilie situation at ilie front, adding: General Foch is optimistic, and that is all 1 can say."— Renter Service. SUCCESSFUL MINOR OPERATIONS. ATTEMPTED EXFAIY ATTACK REPULSED. AXGLO-FKENCH PROGRESS. Received Alay 5, 11..10 p.m. London, Alay 4. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy's bombardment on the morning of the 4th south and south-west, of Yprcs was vigorously returned by the British and French artillery. No attacks developed. Infantry lighting was confined to local en-j gagements at different points. In successful minor operations we carried out on the night of the third on the Hinges sector we took forty prisoners. V\'e completely repulsed nu attempted local attack under cover of a heavy artillery barrage, early on the morning of the fourth, south of Locon. The French progressed on the Loere sector, taking fifty prisoners. The British 011 ilie right and the French also progressed in the neighborhood of Alcteren.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter.

THE FIGHT FOR THE HILLS. CRUSHING BOMBARDMENT BY ENEAIY. FRENCH SIGNAL FOR HELP. Received Alay . r >, 11.55 p.m. London, Alay 5. Renter's British headquarters correspondent, writing on ATay 4, says there are unmistakable signs that the enemy is resuming his effort to force the hill chain west of Rommel. Last niglit he opened a tremendous bombardment of Seherpenberg and the neighborhood of Alont Rouge, lasting a considerable time. A crushing hurricane bombardment upon the Anglo-French lines from north of'La Glytte to south of Alont, Rouge was resumed this morning, and liaif an hour later the French were sending up s.o.s. signals. No details are at present available.—Reuter Service.

GOOD AVIATION WORK. SOME FIERCE FIGHTING. Received May 5, 11.55 p.m. London, May 5. Sir Douglas Haig's aviation report states that the good visibility on May 3 assisted in the ro-operation of our aeroplanes with the artillery, and bombing was carried out with the utmost vigor. Over twenty tons of bombs were dropped on Chaulnes, Tournai and La Bassee railway stations and on Kstairus, Marcelcave, Menin, Comines and Middelkerke. There was fierce aerial lighting all day. Wo brought down twenty-eight German machines and drove down'five" others. Our anti-aircraft guns shot down three within our lines. Eleven of our machines are missing. Our night fliers, despite the mist and bad weather, dropped two tons of bombs on Chaulnes and Juniville railway junctions. All our machines returned.—Press Association. EXTENT OF FOCH'S COMMAND FROM NORTH SEA TO ADRIATIC. Received May 5, 5.5 p.m. Washington, May 4. Reports from France say that as the result of the Inter-Allied War Council, General Focli commands from the North Sea to the Adriatic. —ress Association.

LOCAL FIGHTING, ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE Received May 5, 5.5 p.m. London, May 4. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We, acting in co-operation with the French, took prisoners in local fighting southward of Villers Bretomieux. The enemy's artillery is active north of Albert. SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALIAN ADVANCE. Received May 5, 5.5 p.m. London, May 4. The Australians were completely successful in their further advance at Bretonneux—United Service. AN ARTILLERY DUEL. Received May 0, 1.30 a.m. London, May 5. A French communique states: There were no infantry attacks during the day. There was an artillery duel north and south of the Avre and on the Upper and Lower Ailette.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association.