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1 Before leaving for the front should have a good j&otograph taken by Standlsh and Preece, 244 Hi fib street, Christelcxßek, '

shelling at Beaueourt and Beaumon Hamel. •'We twice successfully raide trenches . north-east of Wulvergein taking prisoners and inflicting considei able losses." "WITH THE FRENCH. (Rcoeived November 19th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 18. A Paris communique says:— "Bad weather is interfering with th Somme operations. "Six enemy aeroplanes were brongh down." GREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY. PARIS, November 17. A communique states: — "It relatively calm along th< wnol© front to-day. Fifty-four air fights took place in the Amiens region "French airplanes drowned over a toi of bombs on the railway station anc works at Eschsularzette, in Luxemburg and the aerodrome at Teronier." A TTACKS REPULSED. Australian and X.Z. Cai)]© Association.) (.Keutor's Telegrams.) (Received -November 19th, 11.15 pjn. LONDON, November 19. A French communique says:— "A. Gorman attack east of Berney. >outh of the Somme, was repulsed. "Our nir squadrons dropped bombs upon German aerodromes at Golanoourj and Grisolles." BAPAUME IN DANGER, GERMAN OFFICER'S CONFESSION. (Australian and X.Z. Cable Afisociation.) (Received November 19th, 0.0 p.m.) LONDON, November 18. The "Petit Parisian" states that a German staff who was captured at Beau mont-Hamel, said that the present Gorman soldiers were in no way comparable to von Klufck's and von Bulow's men in 1914. The finest troops had melted away under the French and British gun-fire, so that the few who remained could only be used to stiffen the young recruits. The old men amongst tho latter were dummies, and had no heart for fighting, and never lost an opportunity of surrendering. If the Allies pierce tho lines, then Bapaunie must fall, as there wore no available reserves there.

AN ATTACKED REPULSED. VAIN GERMAN EFFORTS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (lUutor'a Telegrima.) PARIS, November 17. M. Marcel Hutiu, writing in the "Echo de Paris," says:—"Aftei a bombardment of extraordinarj intensity, 35,000 Germans, with asphyxiating gas and • tear shells, at tacked the French positions at Pressoire and Ablainconrt, on Wednesday. Despite the use of flame-throwere. the enemy -were unable to debouch, and our machine-guns and seventy-fives mowed them down. Tho attack was most violent at Pressoire, where the enemy wert tenfold more numerous than the Frencl and. forced tho latter to retire a little, but an obstinate resistance enabled them to tsefid up reliefs, thus driving the enemy out of the village." CYCLING CHAMPION KILLED. (Heuter's Telegrams.) (Received November 19th, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, November 18. Emile Friol, the world's ehampior print cyclist, was killed while despatch carrying. ALLIES WILL WIN. AN AMERICAN'S COMMENT. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) NEW YORK, November 17. Mr Frederick i'almer, tho representative of American newspapers, has arrived at New York from the front. He states that the Homme battlo is the greatest of the war, surpassing Verdun in intensity and casual tied. It will continue so long as tue war, perhaps for two or three years. Six thousand British, French, and German guns havo been in action on the same day. There havo been 15,000 casualties in twentyfour- hours. One million and a half of men had- been wounded since the Sornmc battlo began. Noxt summer tho British were prepared to lose a million if necessary. They would then have twice their present gun-power. Discussing tho prospect of ending the war, Mr Palmer said: —"I only know that next year will be bloodier than this one has been. I havo talked with Sir Douglas Haiigj General Joffre, and Gone rat Rawlinson, besides Colonel Ncvillo and General Mangin, who planned the attacks which recovered Douaumont and Vaux. and their idea is the same. I found everywhere a determination to icht to the finish. lam certain tho lllios will be victorious." FEATS IN THE AIR. OSTEND AND ZEEBRUGGE BOMBED. Tho High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, November 17 (10.25 p.m.). The Admiralty announces that thero was a successful raid on Ostend and Zeebrugge this morning by naval aeroplanes and seaplanes. A considerable weight of bombs was dropped on the docks and .shipping with good results. A FORMER SUCCESS, (Australian and N. 2. Cable Association.) . (Reuter'# Telegrams.) (Received November 19th, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, November 17. I>etails of tho raid by sixteen British and French aeroplanes on October I'otli show that most portions of the Essingen works at Hagendingem, where steel for big gun* is produced, were rendered unworkable for a considerable time. MUNICH BOMBED, AVIATOR PASSES ON TO ITALY. (Received November 19th. BJSO p.m.) IjONDON, November 17. A French communique says:— ' '.Captain Beau champs flew to Munich and bombed the station there as a reprisal for the German bombardment of the open town of Amiens. He crossed the Alps and landed near Venice, covering a distance of over 438 miles.