HAIG STRIKES IN NEW QUARTER

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 50, 22 November 1917, Page 5

HAIG STRIKES IN NEW QUARTER

BLOW BETWEEN ST. QUENTIN

AND THE SCARPE

ENEMY ADMITS LOSS OF GROUND

BIG HAUL OF BOOTY AND PRISONERS

London, November 20. Sir Douglas > Haig reports:—"We mado a successful raid east of Fam J poux."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu-tor. (Rec. November 22, 1.30 a.m.) London, November 21. Sir Douglas liaig reports: "Soon after daybreak we carried out a. satisfactory series of operations between St. Quentin and the ltiver Scarpo, and captured a considerable quantity of material. The number of prisoners has not yet been coiuitcd. Tho weatheij became stormy, rendering the action of the aircraft difficult. "The hostilo artillery is active, particularly in the neighbourhood of Zonnebeke and Pnsschendaele." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Rcuter.

THE GERMAN REPORT

(Rec. November 21, 9 p.m.)

London, November 20. A German official i-eport stat-eB: "A! violent artillery duel is in progress from Hcuthulst Wood to Zandvoorde. We repulsed an attack on Chaums Wood."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.' Reuter. ( (Rec. November 22, 1.30 a.m.) London, November 21. A wireless German official report states: "Tho English, attacking with strong forces, gained ground- between tho roads from Bapaume, Peronne, .and Cambrai. Our counter measures art in full swing."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.Reuter.

HEAVY ATTACK ON VERDUN FRONT

ENEMY DRIVEN BACK

(Rec. ■November 21, 9 p.m.)

London, November 20,

A French official communique states i "Oil the right bank of the Meuse, after an intense Bombardment' on the Bezon-vaux-Chaurae Wood front, the Germans attacked jiorth of Chaume Wood on a front of about a mile. The attack was broken, and only reacted our advanced line over a small area. Those of tho onomy who obtained a footing were mostly driven out by an immediate counter-attack." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

REPORTED MOVE ON FRENCH FLANK

VON HINDENBURG MEDITATING

A BLOW. [Rec. November 21, 9 p.m.)

London, November 20. The "Matin" says that von Hindenburg is pouring troops from Austria westward. Divisions of artillery are arriving in Flanders. Hindenburg estimates that he will have a sufficient force available to attack, and no "scrap of paper" will deter him from attacking the French flank through Switzerland. France must find that sue cannot overlook tho drain required of her to conduct tho immense battle which is pending."—"Tho Times."

ACROSS THE ATLANTIC FERRY AMERICAN TRANSPORTS SAFELY SHEPHERDED. (Rcc. November 21, 7.30 p.m.) Paris, November 20. General Pershing (commanding the American Expeditionary .Armv) informed the war correspondents that owing to tho efficiency and protection of the British, French, and American Navies, the enemy's submarines have failed to inflict a single casualty among the Americans embarked for France. Troops and war material continue to arrive evory day —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AN "OLD FOX"

THE NEW GERMAN CHANCELLOR, Router's correspondent at Amsterdam Bays that the "Berliner Tage« blatt," in a character-sketch of Count Hertling, the new German Chancellor, recalls his sobriquet, "Old Fox." Ha always pretended, like Zeus, to bo abovo party, but his five and a half years of Premiership in Bavaria have brought a groat increase of power to the Centre Party. He has_ always been opposed to parliamentarism, and was not affected Dy tho new ideas of democracy. Nevertheless, tho "Tage-* blatt" states. Count Hertling has long recognised that the war _ must ena otherwise than by annexations and indemnities. Tho prospect of tho Chancellorship being given to tho aged Ba« varian waß received unfavourably by the German Press. The proposal is regarded a3 an effort by the Kaiser to win over the powerful Centre Party in the coming struggle with tho Reiohstag over tho famous peace resolution, tho adoption of which by Dr. Michaelis was responsible for tho latter's downfall. The Socialists and Moderate Liberals attack Hertling as a reactionary. Krupps's Rhenish organ (tho "Rhenischo Westfalischo Zcitung") is displeased at tho appointment not being given to a Prussian.