THIRD EDITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16914, 29 July 1918, Page 6

THIRD EDITION.

GUNS ON BRITISH FRONT. NORTHERN LINES SHELLED.

RESTRICTED AIR WORK.

(Received 1.30 a.m.)

A. »nd N.Z.-Bouter. LONDON, July 28.

Sir Douglas Haig reports: There is hostile artillery activity in the northern portion of the British front. Flying was possible only for & short period of the day tin Friday, but we brought down three hostile machines. Two British are missiu|s. JAPANESE IN SIBERIA. AIDING CZECHOSLOVAKS. LANDING WEEKS AGO. (Received 1.30 a.m.) lieuter. PARIS, July 28. The Petit Parisien states that Japanese detachment* landed in Vladivostok weeks ago, and are co-operating with the Czechoslovaks. GERMANS IN THE SALIENT. A CHANGE OF PLAN. RETREAT, THEN A STAND. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 1.80 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 28. The Now York Times correspondent on the French front states that he has learned from a French staff officer on the Maine sector oS a dramatic change in the German plana explaining the recent fluctuation* in the battle. On the night of July 19 the Germans recrossed the river protected by a strong rearguard and heavy shell-ftre. By tie 20th the south bank was in allied hands. On July 21 tho German artillery fire greatly decreased, and French troops crossed to the north bank. They reported that the German lines were held by machinegunners only, Air observers reporter! guns, supplies, and troops in the greatest congestion behind the enemy lines moving northward, and that supplies which could not be transported wore burning. On July 22 terrific German artillery fi?e commenced at dawn. An air observer reported that the German army was now moving south. Germans made prisoners on July 22 said that the retreat had been abandoned and tie troops ordered to hold till the last man. The assumption is that von Boehn or the Crown Prince decided on retreat and tie higher command countermanded the order. Summing Up the situation, General March, American Chief of Staff, says the Allies have forced tie Germans back 11 milos. The Germans are retreating towards the centre of the salient. The British gains are especially dangerous to the enemy because they have placed the southern Germans in an awkward plight. Seventy-two German divisions have been identified in the Marne fighting. It is believed that'only 30 divisions are now left behind Prince Buppreoht's army. AEROPLANE MOTORS NEEDED APPEAL TO AMERICA. BRITISH AIR SUPERIORITY. Australian and N.Z. Cable 'Association. ' (Reed. 1.80 a.m.) NEW.TORK. July 28. Lord Wier, British Air Ministor, through Major-General Brancker, of the British Air Council, has appealed to 'the United States to rush aeroplane motors to Britain. He said: " Send the Royal Flying Corps every, motor you can, specially during the next three months. (Ye will install them in planes, in which )ur pilots will give the enemy foretaste >f what he may expect in a steadily-in-sreasing volume." Major-General Brancker announced at a nneheon that the British had destroyed 1106 enemy aeroplanes during the last 12 nonths, losing 1217. British superiority vas growing daily. AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING. OUTPUT NEXT YEAR. HUGI TOTAL PREDICTED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 1.80 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 28. Speaking during a visit of American diplomats to the Government shipyard Mr. Schwab, chairman of tie Emergency Fleet Corporation, predicted an enormous output by the shipyards during 1919. He said the United States would probably produce 9,000,000 tons of steel ships and 4,200,000 tons of wooden ships next year.' Ii the shipyards worked at full capacity they could complete 1200 steel ships and a similar number of wooden ships. MISERIES OF RUSSIA. FAMINE AND DISEASE. (Received 1.30 a.m.) A. and N.Z.-Rcuter. LONDON, July 28. A Russian wireless message from Petrograd states that 111 cases of cholera were reported on Friday. The Ukrainian railway employees have struck, the Germans having confiscated the food reserves of the railway workmen.