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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16212, 15 May 1918, Page 7

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GERMAN NAVY WILL TAKE PART.

TROUBLES OF THE CENTRAL POWERS.

4th YEAR—2B7th DAY.

THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.

BIG GUNS ACTIVE

NO INFANTRY MOVEMENTS

(By Cable.—Prees Association. —Copyrigbs.) (Australian and Jf.iS. Cable- Association.) (ReUter'a Telegram*.) LONDON, May 13. Sir Douglas Haig rcuorts: — "There is hostile artillerv activity in the Sonime valley and Albert sectors, and between Locon and Nicppe forest." A French communique states:— "A fairly lively artillery duel is in progress south of the Avre. "Our aeroplanes dropped 7000 kilogrammes of projectiles on enemy railway stations, depots, and cantonments at Roy on, Chauny, and Flav.v le Martel. Several fires were observed." The evening French communique reports:— "There has been mutual artillery activity at some points, north and South of tho Avre. "Detachments penetrated the German lilies north or Momeny." (Received May 14th, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 13. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "Hostile artillery developed considerable activity north of the Serre, and is also active on the southern portion of the British front and the sector north of Ketnmel." (Received ]\%y 14th, 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 14. A French communiqiio states: — "There is nothing to report except a somewhat lively reciprocal bombardment, notably on both banks of the Avre."

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(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received May 14th) 8.30 p.m.)

PARIS, May 13

M. Marcel Hutin, \mting in the "Echo de Paris," states: —"The German Navy will take part in the next phase of the Western battle. The German people have been so impressed by the energetic blows delivered at Zeebruggo and Ostend that tho Reichstag Committee took Admiral von Capcllo to task for the inaction of the Navy."