War in Europe.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3234, 3 April 1917, Page 5

War in Europe.

Western Theatre FURTHER PROGRESS. FORCING THE ENEMY BACK. London, March ;>l. .Sir Dt»ugia.s H.tig reports : \\ e captured Heudecouri, and progressed considerably eastwards of tne viilageW'e also took possession of Marieviile, Verniand, and Soyecourt. Uur artillery forced the enemy to retire from Stemalie, which we occupied. We captured the villages ol Jeancourt, Harvilly, and Uesue.-ourt. We successfully raided north-east of Neuvilie-st-Yaast, Loos, and .northward of Ypn.'s, destroy.ng dugouts, ana taking ?ome prisoners. W<' repulsed a hostile raid in the neighbourhood of Xeuville-st-Vaast. HINDEXBLRGH S NEW LINE. GERMANS NOT SURE OF HOLDING n. Washington, March 31. Mr Simms, United Press corre-pon-dent, says tnat British ollicers believe that the Germans are uncertain of their ability to hold the Hindenburg line. Liberated French civilians report tnat the. Kaiser's troops are greatly dissatislied wiiii their domestic affairs, describing tne conditions in internal Germany as similar to those preceding the Russian revolution. They said that they themselves were treated dogs by the oilicers, while the people at home were treated like cattle. ARMOURED CARS IN USE. New York, March 2d. William Simms, United Press correspondent in trance, reports that the British captured the village of Boyelles (near Croiselles) by means of armoured cars, supported by cavalry, Ihe Germans laid a trap for what they supposed to be a reconnoitring' party, but the British advanced in strength and surprised the enemy, some of whom surrendered. FURTHER GERMAN RETREAT INDICATED. BURNING MORE VILLAGES. Paris, March 29. The Germans are burning villages miles behind their present lines, indicating the renewal of their retreat. According to Belgian sources the Germans are destroying the country in the vicinity of Zeebrugge, Bruges, and Ghent, implying their retirement from there also.