WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

THE NEXT OFFENSIVE. GERMAN NAVY MAY PARTICIPATE. Received May 14, 8,.'i0 p.m. Paris, May 13. Marcel Ilutin, writing in L'Echo d« Paris, states that the German navy will participate in the next phase of the western battle. The German people have been so impressed with the energetic blows delivered upon Zeebrnggo and Ostend that the Reichstag Committee look Admiral von Capelle to task for the inaction of the navy. —iPress Association. GERMAN LINES PENETRATED. ARTILLERYING ON FRENCH FRONT. Received May 14, 5.5 p.m. London, May 13 (4.40 p.m.). A French communique reports: There has been mutual artillery at soma points north and south of the Avre. Detachments penetrated the German lines north of Momeny.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. AMERICAN FORCES. NOW READY FOR BATTLE. Received May 14, 9 p.m. Washington, May, 13. Mr. Baker states that the American forces in France would be actively engaged in battle now and regularly in the future.—Press Association. HOSTILE ARTILLERY. ACTIVE ON BRITISH FRONT. Received May 14, 8.30 p.m. London, May 13. Sir Douglas Haig reports that hostile artillery has developed considerable activity north of Serrc, and is also active on the southern portiou of the British front and the sector north of Kenimel.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. FOCH'S LARGE RESERVES. AWAITING THE NEXT BLOW. Ottawa, May 13. The British War Cabinet's report to Ottawa states that General Foch has large reserves still available. The enemy is rapidly using up his and will be obliged to hasten to win. a. victory. The next blow is expected on tlie ArrasAmiens front.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. CONFIDENCE'OF ALLIES. GERMAN RESERVES NEARING EXHAUSTION. Ottawa, May 13. A summary of tho war operations received from the British Cabinet states that the Allies are so confident of their ability to hold the enemy that they have decided not to use the whole of the American army until it is converted into a complete, powerful, self-supporting force. The Imperial War Cabinet reports to Ottawa tiiat the German reserves are nearing exhaustion. —N.Z. Cable Assoc. QUESTION OF BRIGADING AMERICANS. i Washington, May 13. Reading, British Ambassador, has not received any confirmation of the report from Ottawa of the War Cabinet's message to the effect that it will cease brigading Americans with the British and French, and wait until the Americans are able to form their own armies.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

AEROPLANE ACTIVITY. London, May 13. A French communique states: There was a fairly lively artillery duel south of tlie Avre. Our aeroplanes dropped 7000 kilogrammes of projectiles on enemy railway stations, depots, and cantonments at Noyon, Cliauny, and Flavy-le-Martel. Several fires were observed.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. ENEMY ARTILLERY AT WORK. London, May 13. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Hostile artillery is active in tho Somme valley and the Albert sectors and between Locon and the Nieppe forest. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Renter.

THE FRENCH EEPOET. Received May 14, 11.15 p.m. t Paris, May 13. A Frendh communique states that there is nothing to report, except somewhat lively reciprocal bomJiordiment, notably on .both banks of tSio Avre.