THE KNOCK OUT BLOW

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 355, 15 February 1917, Page 5

THE KNOCK OUT BLOW

Promised by Marshal Haig. Peace Will Follow Our Absolute Victory. [PRESS ASSOCI ATION—COPYRIGHT, j [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.] New York, February 14. lhe papers publish Sir Douglas Haig’s interview with the Pans journalists. He said:—• We have reached our maximum output of munitions and can supply more than the Allies need. We will break through the German front severely at several points. The Germans are powerfully entrenched, but we intend to strike with full force until the total destruction of the German army. This year will show that Germany is beaten in a military sense. Peace can only come upon our absolute victory. PROGRESS OF THE FICHTINC. London, February 14. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The enemy’s repeated attacks southward of Serres were unsuccessful. We penetrated several hundred yards of positions eastward of Spuchez and destroyed a trench railhead, four mineshafts, and many dugouts. Many of the enemy were killed. We destroyed several dugouts north-east of Neuville St. Vaast, northward of Loos, and eastward of Ypres. THE FRENCH REPORT. [AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION AND REUTER] (Received 15, 9.40 a.m.) London, February 14. A French communique states: Between the Oise and the Aisne, in the region of Quennevilles, we carried out a destructive fire on enemy works. There is a fairly lively artillery duel elsewhere.