OFFICIAL REPORTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 15 May 1918, Page 7

OFFICIAL REPORTS.

BRITISH, GERMAN AND ITALIAN

(Received May 15, 11.25 a.m.)

LONDON,*»May 14. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We successfully raided north-eastward of Roliecq, and repulsed with loss an enemy ■party westward of Merville. There was hostile artillery activity in the Somme -and Ancre sectors.

A wireless German official message eates: The enemy lost during April 281 aeroplanes, of which 122 fell behind outlines. We lost 123.—Aus.-N.Z. C.A. -and Reuter.

ROME, May 14. Official: Aeroplanes successfully bombarded the eneniy submarine base at -Cattaro. All our machines returned -safely, despite a Leavy barrage.—Aus./N.Z. C.A. and Reuter.