RIVEN RUSSIA.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16113, 18 January 1918, Page 7

RIVEN RUSSIA.

GERMAN INVASION THREATENED. ITALIANS DRIVE BACK THE AUSTRIANS. 4th YEAR—l7Oth DAY.

THE WESTERN THEATRE. ,THE BRITISH LINES. A-X ENEMY RAID. (Australian and N. 2. Cable Association.) (Router's Telegrams.) (Received January 18th, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, January 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— ''The enemy raided a post north-west of St. Quontin." TRENCH BREAK ENEMY ATTACK. (By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Beuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, Januao* 16. A French communique reports:— '•There has been violent artillery actions in the Beaumont-Caurieres Wood sector, and oil the right bank of the Meuse. "An onemv attack at Chaume Wood, on a front of 200 metres, was broken by our artillery. A few of the enemy gained a footing in an advanced element, but were immediately thrown cut." A GERMAN ADMISSION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Neuter's Telegrams.) Admiralty per Wireless Pre 6«. (Roceived January 17th, 9.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 16. A German official report states: — "The French attacked north of Badonviller (east of Luneville), and penetrated our front trenchcs." ITEMS CONCERNING THE COMING BLOW. (Australian and N.Z. Cc-bl© Association.) (Received January 17th, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON. January 16. Tho United Press Association's correspondent oil the West front states that a warm wind has transformed Flanders into a quagmire. Captured documents show that troops from the East are still arriving. Meanwhile the enemy is conserving his ammunition and other material wherever possible. An order to Prince llupprecht's army group blames the commanders for wastage during the recent fighting. The Order declares that some fieldgun batteries fired 3450 rounds in one day, light field howitzers 3100, and heavy field howitzers 1600. This is far too much, and renders accurate shooting impossible and wears out the guns, hence the unusual percentage out of commission. The Order demands the most careful conservation of material.