ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1918, Page 3

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

NEXT POINT OF ATTACK. (Received This Day at 1-5. p.m.) PARIS April 4. M .Marcel Hutin says, in view ot thesacrifices involved in reaching 1 aris via Amiens, he 'believes the Gentians will now attack another front, probably towards Arras or northward.

FRENCH PREMIER’S VIEW. (Received this day at 1.5 p.m.) PARIS April 4. M. Clemenceau has returned from the front. In an authorised statement he statea the situation could not be better. The battle will still be hard, but we will win.

A GERMAN ATTACK. BRITISH FALL BACK. rAUBTHALTAN <fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) LONDON, April 4. The 'Germans attacked south of the Somme. The British fell back in Hamel region.

GERMANY’S MASSES. Recoiled this day at 2.3 d p.m.,) PARIS, April.-!. Bizon, writing in the “ Des Bates’’ says an expert closely associated with Headquarters, states the enemy’s strength is sufficient to carry on the offensive for a long time. The enemy will not fail to use it. He has seventyfive divisions along seventy miles, also fresh troops not yet concentrated, and additional divisions'from Russia, and it is possible others will be available' after resting. The total at least equals the masses hitherto used.