CALLANTRY OF ULSTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1918, Page 5

CALLANTRY OF ULSTERS.

fighting at gkkat oddh. FIFTH AIiMY SAVES THE EMl'H'iE Received May V, l.liu a.m. London, Mav li. The Lord May.ir of Belfast Inn received General (J,High's lrlicr paying, a tribute to the most, gallant conduct of the Hater Division in sli'inniii!!.' the immense German attack on 'March 21. The main feature of the situation to which Hie whole Fifth Army was exposed, as shown by the odds agaiu-.l them, fourteen infantry divisions fighting forty German divisions on March 21. The Germans were reinforced by eight to ten more divisions on March 22 and 2:1, but the Fifth Army's splendid tenacity saved the British Empire and France by permitting the arrival of reserves. —Aug. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Router.

FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS. ARTILLERYJNG AND LOCAL ENCOUNTERS. Received May 0, 11.55 p.m. London, May 5. Sir Douglas Tfaig reports: The Ereneh prisonered a number during local night fighting in the neighborhood of Locre. To-day there has been artillerying and local encounters at different points.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association and Router. A GERMAN REPORT. USUAL SUCCESS CLAIMED. Received May T. IS.W »..m. London, May 5. Wireless Georman official:—After the strongest firing preparation, French divisions attacked Konmiel, near Ihiilleui, but wore heavily repulsed. We took over 300 prisoners. Our fire prevented the development of an English attack west of Baiileul. Strong English thrusts south of Hebnterne failed. Reciprocal artillerying revived in the evening or. both sides of the Sommc, especially at Villers Bretonneux and on the west'hank of the Avre.—Aus. and jST.Z. Cable Association and Renter. AMERICAN DOCTORS ON SERVICE. Washington, May 5. There are now 10,532 American physicians on active service,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Association.