GENERAL HAIG’S REPORT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1234, 1 May 1918, Page 5

GENERAL HAIG’S REPORT.

LOST GROUND RECOVERED. Australian-New Zeaianti Cablo Association. (Reuter's Telegram.) Received May 1, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, April 30, 12.35 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports: French counter-attacks yesterday afternoon and evening drove the enemy from the remainder of ground he gained in the morning in the neighbourhood of Lucre, and prisonered a number. We secured the whole of the village, after a heavy repulse had been inflicted on the enemy. The night was- comparatively quiet on the northern battle front. Our line was advanced slightly during the night eastward of : Vidors Brotonneux. FRENCH RESTORE LOCRE LINE. GERMANY STILL PRESSING THE ATTACK. HEAVIER ARTILLERY ENGAGED. Received Mav 1. 3.45 a.m. LONDON, April 30. Mr Pevctval Phillips ' writes : The three days’ lull preceding to-day's attack was obviously due to the interchange of the German divisions, and the _ re-arrangement of artillery and tire necessity of carefully planning the next stop in the offensive agains; the coast. It is apparent that the enemy cannot afford to hold the line on Kemmel while we hold the neighbouring heights. He must have thorn- without delay. Locre was the., first of to-day’s objectives. The enemy gained ground on.the plain, but was unable to push beyond the village. The French counter-attacked this morning and restored the! original line. The Belgians, though hard ..pressed, gave no ground. The enemy, heyKLs confronted by marshes, making his movements difficult and costly. The Germans are . pressing the. attack every whore with the groatest determination. During the early flighting around the canal eastward of VooriTK'/.eoie, the enemy tried to drive northwards, but completely failed. The, Borderers repelled four attacks before eleven o’clock in the morning, not giving a foot of ground. . The Germans made an effort to drive a wedge between ScheriXtuberg and Mont Rouge, and reached the. crossroads northward of Locre, hut the French 'drove him back. The enemy’s artillery fire is .more intense than in previous attacks. Evident.y new hea. batteries. hu.vo come into posii ion.

FRENCH RECAPTURE LOCRE. Australian-New Zealand CabKo Association. Received May 1. 9.2 a.rn. LONDON, -April 30. The French have recaptured Locro (west of Kemmclj completely. GREAT SLAUGHTER OF GERMANS ALLIED LINES INTACT. Australian-New Zealand Cable-Association. Received Mav 1, 12.50 p.m. LONDON April 30y 1.20 p.m. Y r on Arnim threw m live fresh divisions (hiring the present offensive. _I he onslaughts continued far into this night with great slaughter of Germans. Everywneru the Allied lines are intact. ALLIED LINE ADVANCED. (Reuter’s Telegram.) Received Mav L 11.10 a.m. LONDON. April oC. Renter’s correctlondent, wrium.g at f o’clock this afternoon, state;) 1 :-—I ne Allied line was advanced between Zaclytte ..in. Kernmel. and some progress was made m the south.

THE BRITISH ADVANCE. Received May 1. 9.2 a.m. LONDON, April 50. The. British have advanced to the east of. Villers Bretomneux (east of Anuens). NEW ZEALANDERS PARTICIPATE. ENEMY BEATEN OFF AT 11EBUTERNE. (London Times’ Telegrams.) Received May 1, 10.30 a.m. LONDON, April 00. Mr 11. Pcrrv Robinson writes: Largely owing- to the New Zealanders ffftorts tin enemy totally failed to advance at He interne. They were. several tunes beaten oil, with heavy casualties. ENEMY CAVALRY OBSERVED. Received Mav 1, 10.50 a.m. _ AMSTERDAM, April 50. Strong detachments ol German caui n have been observed in the neighbomlKod of Ksschen. CHINESE TROOPS FOR FRANCE. | TO FIGHT DURING THE SUMMER. Received Mav 1, 11-50 a.m. NEW YORK, April 30, _ Captain Ting Clia Chen, a Chinese mill- ( lary representative travelling from France to China, interviewed, says that Citing expects to have 4-0,000 troops fighting on thewest front early in the summer. Troops are already going to Franco. AMERICANS DECORATED, Received April 1, 9-2 a.m. NEW YORK, April 50. ’ Correspondents on the , American front. re|Kjrt that 122 Americans have been decorated with the Croix dc Guerre for bravery

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