Brilliant Counter-attack by Italians.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 7012, 22 July 1918, Page 3

Brilliant Counter-attack by Italians.

Tlie Hiwb Commissioner reports: London, July 19, 12 50pm There ia fierce fightiDg west of Rheims. The enemy was -'unable to advance eastward of Veuilly. -The GcrmeES got a footing! on Mont .Veiein. There is fierce .fighting between tte Marne and Bheims1

$oawL He could not get anyone to look Rafter' the property. He inttedto milk thirty cows next His wife was in delicate health.' ;

Mr Hockly said the Board .would get a report on the case before giv-

, ing a decision. •J. Condon, Cl, a carpenter by occupation, appealed for time to permit Mm to finish his house at Hairini and to put in a crop of maize. Mr Hockly advised that appellant would be given an extension of time till August 29. Arthur Miller, Cl, a farmer, of Ohauiti, appealed on the ground that he "was the only man on the farm. He deposed that he acquired the property in February, 1916, and had effected considerable improvements. He was dairying and grazing. Mr Hockly said the Board would, get a report on the case. William J. King, of Oinanawa Falls, a married man two children, requested to be placed in Class C instead of Glass Bof the Second ' Division. —After hearing evidence the appeal "was allowed. D. Webb, plumber and partner in the Tauranga Hardware and Plumbing Company, appeared before the Board and pointed out that if his partner, a 02 man, were subsequent" ly classed as fit for service the business would have to be closed. He understood that five of his partner's brothers were on active service. Mr Hockley indicated that the partner, if classed fit, could appeal. - Mr Webb then withdrew his appeal and sa.it! he would go into camp ou the date originally fixed, September 12. 0. X Rowsell, of Tauranga, asked for uu adjournment of his case for three months, owing to the delicate state of his wife's health. Af t«r hearing evidence Mr Hockly advised appellant that the decision N "would be given by the full Board. Evidence in connection with the following appeals was taken at Te Pake on Friday last : —C. P. Gallery, fanner, Te Puke : T. A. Waldrom,

former, Paengaroa ; W. 6 Steel, > farm hand. Paengaroa ; L. McCracken, farm hand, Te Puke: H. B. Wilkins. farmer, Paengaroa : W. H. Alexander, Te Pake : 11. J. Feiiton, feruier. Papamoa : H. Harrison, farmer, Te Puke ; R. L. Swayne, far--1 toer, To Puke ; A. W. J. * Abbott, fanner, Te Puke ; C. L. Luke, factory manager, Te Puke; and M. G. L- O'Callaghau, farmer, Te Puke. The Medical Association also appealed for Dr A. H. Maciarlaue.— H. Bear withdrew his appeal.—The decisions in all these eases will be announced at Eotorua.

We repulsed powerful attacks. The enemy is held west of Antouil and Focesdebercy. A brilliant Italian counter-attack repelled the enemy in the valley of the Arbre.