FRESH GAINS IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3000, 10 February 1917, Page 9

FRESH GAINS IN THE WEST

UPORTANT POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE. BRITISH TEADY ADVANCE SINCE NEW YEAR NEARLY A MILE GAINED , (Rec. February 9, 7.50 p,in.) London, February 8. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We atacled important German positions oii lie highest point of the Sailly-Saillisel lill_, and gained the whole of our obectives. We vigorously followed up lie capture of Grandcourt on both tanks of the Ancre, and made coniderable further progress. We cap-' ured" Baillcscourt farm, on the Beau-ourff-Miraumont Eoad, and also a rench between Grandcourt and > our >ld front line, taking further prisoners. )ur gain in the Anere since the New 'ear represents an advance on an iverage of three-quarters of a mils on ■ three-mile front. We raided trenches loutluvard of Bouchavesnes, killing a lumber. The dug-outs were bombed. iVe repulsed two attempted raids m ;he neighbourhood of Gueudeconrt and ja Bassee. There has been considerable •eciprocal artillery fighting near Arnentieres and Ypres. A large exploiion was caused in the enemy's lines.— ■Yus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. • ARTILLERY FIGHTING ON VERDUN FRONT ■ ENEMY CONCENTRATING IN NORTH FRANCE (Rcc. February 9. 5.53 p.m.) London, February S. A French official conunnnique states: "There has been lively artillery fitrhting at Hill 304, and at Avocourt Wood. French aeroplanes bombed military establishments at Lahr, in the Grand Ducliy of Baden, and the aerodrome at Mariankerkc."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. 'German REPORT. (Rec. February 9. 5.55 p.m.) ; . London, February 8. A wireless German official message states: "The' British attacked us northeast of Bouchavesnes, but their .initial success was equalised by our counterattack." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. GERMAN CONCENTRATION IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS (Rcc. February 9, 5.55 p.m.) - . Amsterdam, February 8. Frontier correspondents report that the Germans are concentrating an enormous amount of artillery in Northern France. Fresh contingents of troops aro arriving in Flanders, mostly infantry from Hie old reserve classes.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTACK ON BELGIANS, SHARPLY REPULSED (Rec'. February 9, 9.25 p.m.) London,' February 9. A wireless Belgian official report states: "A strong party of GermanE attacked our posts southward of Dixmude. but were .met by rifle and machine-gun fire and decimated. The survivors ■. surrendered. Numerous corpses were heaped before oui trenches." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lieu .ter. ' . FAMINE IN ALSACE / GERMANS REMOVE ALL FOOD SUPPLIES. * (Rec. February 9, 3.30 p.m.) Paris, February S. . The population of Alsace is hunger stricken., All foodstuffs have been re moved to the interior of Germany.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NATIONAL MOBILISATION IN FRANCI (Rec. February 9, 7.50 p.m.) Paris, Jfebruary 8. The French Minister of Commerce ha< introduced a Bill in the senate foi the mobilising of all males from sixtee: to seventy, who will be called' on foi military or civil duties unless pliysicall; unfit. It is understood that worker) will only be fully called up in the.eveni of volunteers being insufficient. Th< salaries will, be the same. as for lion requisitioned civilian labour. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assn. THE GERMANS' LATEST. ' (iteo. February 10, 0.30 a.m.) Amsterdam, January 9. The German .papers state that ~i council lias been, formed at Brussels fo the purpose of considering steps fo the introduction of full autonomy fo the Flemish, people.—Reuter. CALL TO ARMS ALL CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL I • EMPLOYEES. (Rec. February .10, 0.30 a.m.) I ' ' London, February 9. The War Office has called up for im mediate service all employees of th Government and local authorities be tween the ages of 18 and 22, followinj the cancellation of 'their exemptions-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. AUSTRALIA AND THE EMPIR! QUESTIONS FOR'THF, IMPERIAL conference: . Melbourne,' February 9. In the Senate Senator Ferricks' gav notice of motion repudiating any Im perial Conference decision in Australia 5 behalf not endorsed by Australia's re presentative. . Mr. Higgs urged that the Hous should discuss the proposals to be sul mitted to the Imperial Conference. H thought that one peace condition shoul be that the Kaiser should be elected a deposed by adult suffrage. He als advocated that the Allies should fori an army and navy to police the work —Press Assn. THE FUSION CONFERENCE. (Rec. February 9, 9.25 p.m.) Melbourne, February 9. The Fusion Conference was unable t agree. It is understood that the Libei ais, while not objecting to Mr. Hughe retaining the Prime Ministership strongly objected to his retaining a ma joritv in the Coalition Cabinet. TERMS AGREED TO. (Rec. February 10, 0.30 a.m.) Melbourne, February 9. The terms of the Federal fusion hav been settled, and remain to be ratifie bv both parties on Tuesday. It is b< lieved that the Ministerialists. obtai at least live. Cabinet seats. It is no' considered certain that Mr. Hughes wi attend the .Imperial Conference. "HARD BISC'XJTTP AND BULLY BEEF.". A soldier's diet may never tax vol masticatory powers, but oven with ord liary civilian meals good teeth are c soutiiit to sood' digestion "and. vigoro'i health. Let nio give vo'u sound teetl W. P. Sommerville, "The Careful Dei -list." ArolpsTrorty Pt-reet—Advt