WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

A FRENCH SUCCESS, GRIVESNES PARK CAPTURED. CONQUERED POSITIONS MAINTAINED. Received May 11, 5.5 p.m. London May 10. A French communique states: After an intense, thought short, artillery preparation, we yesterday at noon captured the park of Grivesnes, an important part of which the Germans had occupied. We brought back a large quantity of material. Despite lively enemy artillerying and reconnaissances attempting to reach our new line, we maintained the conquered positions, which we have organised Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. FRENCH REPEL RAIDS. APPRECIABLE AMOUNT 01-' GROUND GAINED. Received May 12, 5.5 p.m. London, May 10. A French communique states: In successful local operations we repelled raids on the right of the Ailette, in the region of Massige, north of Rheims and the forest of Ailly. A further communique at five in the evening states: During the night the artillery struggle was very lively throughout the region of Grivesnes, Mailly and Rainevfcl. Minor operations against Bois and De Moreuil and north-west of Orvillers enabled us to gain an appreciable amount of ground. A counter-attack completely failed. We carried out raids south-east of Montdidier and north-east of Thiepscourt and Wcevre.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc and Renter. j FRENCH INE ADVANCED. SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. Received May 12, 5.5 p.m. London, May 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the French advanced their line slightly north-1 eastward of Locra. We made successful raids, westward of MerviUc, and stopped an attempt to raid eastward of Ypres.—-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. LOCAL FIGHTING. | ACTIVITY OF ENEMY ARTILLERY. Received May 12, 5.5 p.m. London, May 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports that there was local fighting at Avelny Wood, northward of Albert. Hostile artillery was particularly active at Vimy and Robecq sectors, southward of Dickebusch. —Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc and Reuter. BELGIAN WORKS BOMBARDED. WHILE OSTEND ATTACKED. Received May 12, 5.5 p.m. . London, May 10. A Belgian communique states that the German artillery bombarded Belgian works and communications in the Nieuport zone during the night, while the British were attacking the coast.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter.

ITALY'S HELP. TWO AND A-BSALF MILLION ' SOLDIERS AVAILABLE. Received May 12, 1130 j>.m. New York, May 11. Official advices state that .two and a-talt million ot Italian soldiers arc now at the disposal of General Foci for his reserve army, and the number is increasing—Press Atsoe. HUN BRUTALITY. BELGIAN BOYS FORCED TO WORK NEAR TRENCHES. Received May 12, 11.30 p.m. New York, May 11. The Belgian Legation has announced that Germany is forcing boys to work dose behind the trendies in France.— Press Assoc. GERMANS GAIN A FOOTING. EJECTED BY COUNTER-STROKE. Received May 13, 1.15 a.m. London, May 12. A French communique (issued at 2.33 a.m.) Btates:—After most violent artillerying, German snook troops gained a footing in Gavre Wood, south-west of Mailbyraineval, but a counter-attack drove them out with heavy losses, the position being completely restored.— Aus.-N.Z. Coble Assoc, and Reuter. A RAID REPULSED. GREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY. Received May 13, 12.45 a.m. London, May 11 (11 p.m.). Sir Douglas Haig reports,;—We repulsed a raid in the neighborhood of Neuville-Vitasse. There was great aerial activity on Friday evening. We downed eight enemy machines and drovo down six others behind the enemy's lines. Nine of ours are . missing.—-Aua.-N.Z. Oaible Assoc, and , Reuter. i GERMANS AfDMIT BRITISH SUCCESS. Received May 13, 1.16 a.m. London, May 12. A wireless German official report admits that the Britisff obtained a footing at Grivesnes PParPk.—Aus.-N.Z. iSCaMe Assoc, and' Reuter