Further Progress Reported

Mataura Ensign, 17 April 1917, Page 4

Further Progress Reported

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

fierce COUNTER-ATTACKS.

HOW HARGiCOURT .WAS SAVED

Received April 17, 8.45 PARIS, April 16. ‘Le Petit Pamiou' states that four., German divisions participated * m. counter-attacks on toe iiapaiiou Cambrai Road p attempting important points gamed in the recent fig lt was the most ambitious programme undertaken for .-months, as lutljerto MR’ enemy had merely attempted to stof the Allied advance. The lighting, was extremely fierce, ' : , ' - n When Hargicourt was partly lost important reinforcements supported oy formidable artillery rushed mto the flanie and smoke, captured tiie village and re-established the lino. GREAT BOOTY CAPTURED. 13AVAll!ANs”lA)SE HEAVILY. LONDON, April 16. The High reports; General Haig reports having captured Yill.ereb last night, southwards of Largicourt. We progressed north-west-wards of Lens. A Full particulars of the booty captured at 1/ieyiu and Seme-hen River are not available, but it is exceedingly' large, including a six-inch naval gun and thousands .of rounds of ammunition' of all calibres and transport material. The Bavarians’ losses in. recent fighting at Moren were heavy, one-third oi the prisoners taken being Bavarians. AUSTRALIANS’ BRAVERY. WILL LIVE IN HISTORY. Received April 17, 12.40 pan. SYDNEY, April 16. Captain lleaii, the Australian war tforrespoiidout, cabling; ou April 16, doscribes the Australian attack on the ■ Hindeuburg line. 1 lief"4eat, he says, will - live in history as long as history lasts. “Under machine gun fire and tnrough such wire fortificatibnp .as hitherto have been unknown, they seized two lines of trenches, captured .the..village of .Rqincourt>and pushed mi 2DDO yards beyond thfi''Hindeuburg line. “Here the wbhdeVful'effort spent' itself, the ranks being thinned to a. handful of men who were unable to keep down the machine gun tire and sniping of the Germans, who, having been heavily reinforced, drove them back. ■ • ' '“Though the Australians did not succeed, the extraordinarily gallant attack had a marked effect on the progress of the troops elsewhere.” , america~a¥6Th E war. MR BALFOUR’S MISSION. ARRIVAL AT WASHINGTON. . Received April 17,, 8.45 a.in. WASHINGTON, April 16. Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour (Foreign Secretary in the British Cabinet) has arrived.

The greatest interest is.-taken in Mr BaJlour's visit, whidi is.. .designed -to promote a better anulerstauding as- to the joint conduct of the. war. In his mission to-the United States he is accompanied by Admiral Sir Dudley cle Chair (Naval Adviser at the Foreign Office)., General Bridges, "and, the Governor of the Bank of England;

MEXICO TO BE NEUTRAL. A WISE DECISION. Received April 17, 8.45 a.m. MEXICO CITY, April 16. The first Constitutional Congress has met. . ’ , ■ President Carranza*, that the Government wo\ild maintain neutrality in regard to the war between, the United States and Germany. MR BRYAN REPENTANT. THE PRESIDENT'S "SUGGESTION. Received April 17, 9.35, a.in. '■WASHINGTON, April. 16. Air AY. J. Bryan has offered his sew vices to President Wilson in any eapucitv, even as a.private in the firing line. President AVilson suggested that Air Bryan might engage in.-.a. . recruiting, campaign throughout/ the country, urging the citizens to do their duty. All' Bryan is a former Secretary -eh State (in Presideu t Wilson’s 1913 Cabinet), but split with his chief and resigned. He lias .thrice run for the Presidency as a. Deinocra i candidate. Mr Bryan is accounted- the' ‘‘greatest living stump orator,” and was previously bitterly opposed to America entering the war. Me has seen some fighting, ■is he raised a Nebraska regiment for the Spanish-American war and was its colonel. THE HUGE LOAN. FAVORABLY REPORTED, ON. Received April 17, 9.35 a.m, WASITfNGTON, Anri! 10. The Seim(e Committee, favorably reported on the Bond Hi!!. The AA r ar Administration was to ask Congress yesterday for authority toraise five' hilliou- dollars, of wliiob- three billion (X’GOn.000,000) will he, vised to purchase Entente '3l per cent; war bonds. . B R i T ISH~N E W S* AN IMPERIAL CONVENTION. AFTUBTHE AVAR. Received April 17, 8.15 a.m. LONDON, April 16. The ‘.Manchester Guardian’ slates that it is probable that the Imperial Conference will recommend the Governments of the dominions to hold an Imperial Convention after the war.

“EXCEEDINGLY LARGE” BOOTY. FIERCE "FIGHTING AT HARGIGOURT. THE LINE RE-ESTABLISHED. ENEMIES BADLY WANT PEACE. MEXiGO TO BE NEUTRAL n, it fir—'f . THE GREAT AMERICAN LOAN. Per United' Press (Australian and N.Z.. Cable Association.) , V By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

ENEMIES WANT PEACE. USING THE SOCIALISTS. AUSTRIA'S OFFER TO RUSSIA. Received April 17, 9.35 a.m. . .COPENHAGEN, April 15. A correspondent states that Germany is reviving her peace plot on a world-, wide scale, utilising,. ■ among other schemes,-German Socialists to approach Russian Socialists./ : - ; Reports from Vienna, indicate that Count C/.ernin lias openly invited Russia to negotiate. TIIIEDOF THE WAR. Received April 17, 9.35 a.m. ZURICH, April 16; Eighty Americans from Vienna' arrived hero. They include several Embassy officials. From statements they have made, it is .-believed I ■■•that all races in Austria-Hungary desire peace. IN-.THE- ARGENTINE;, ATTACK ON GERMAN CONSULATE. FIVE KILLED. Received April 17, 9.35 a.m. BUENOS AYRES, April 10. The Germans used firearms to resist the mob's attack on tins Consulate. There'were serious casualties, including at least five killed. The authorities have suppressed details. GERMAN PURCHASES. ' Received April 17, 152.35 p.m. JiUENOS AYRES, April 16. The German. Government has purchased 60,000 tons of wheat and oats, and the purchases continue.