THE ATTACK ON VERDUN.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLII, Issue 12823, 15 April 1916, Page 5

THE ATTACK ON VERDUN.

l/.Ki.rait TixEOKAfK —CorrniGur.]

. il April 14, at 7.1-5 p.m. l>ondon, April 13. • Germans claim to have capt* -cd v -;h unwotimled prisoners at Verdun •■.•it the -Mst February and the v; April. j-V.-rt* point out that tliia number ..U tin; total of French dead, v; :r. and prisoners. The latter : i- exceed 17,000. Paris, April 13. .Vn "Ifkial communique says:—"The -ji:; ,\;is calm rouml Verdun. A Ger,attack prepared at dusk yestcr_ 1,. Hill 301 was unable even »• tin- enemy trenches, to* li;; - Mrtain of tire. lading fire on the German ; awerabW at Malancourt Wood .■.•<! the operations abortive." j London, April 13. \ Merlin wireless says that the . ; , :; r conditions are averse to obin a lift generally hindered the '- ? _ during the greater part.of yes--7: i'' A French north- . t tompeignc, achieved no reApril 14, at 9.5 p.m. Paris,-April 13. V:; official communique says:—'"The • Iment of Hill 304 and the 3lort ji,.■.Ciimieres front continues. Our gun-fire started a fire at \ ,v. ;ir.>ur-Moselle station." .... 11 April 15, at 10.5 a.ui. Paris, April 14. \ , ..niniiinMiuo says, matters arc ro_ calm at Verdun. A small Gcr_ rruck *outh of Douaumorit was fly repulsed. j,,,i .1 April 15. at S.'lo a.m. Paris, April 14. \ ml-nflieiat comment on the Gcr- . \|.l;Tiiation that had risibility i,: ; 'i-c<l a slackening of the Verdun ,i \ -ay.-. that the excuse is far too ! tfie truth is that the rcsnmprhc <)tl»'n>ivi» on the Otli. 10th. Mm: i au.-ed the Germans consideri, i.■». ant! they must reconstruct V r . irtiaU-«l units anil fill the huge ii their ranks. The only results 'ri.irt iisivo were bloody hecatombs nnl ;i: occupation of "500 metres of - ar the foot of Mont Homme. 1 i rilc ith the five kilometres on "i. : •-ki!orn«'tr»- front gained on the "J Hit February. tiiiidi was the die only other offensive on Ic. Tin- slight gains or . m;,' art- obviously due to the *; tlic French defensive power anfE the German offensive -i n l:. while also the French r>'!>>r in constantly improving. justifies the belief that, of Verdun is beyond the -rrrngth. ATTACK ON MR HUCHES. A f! [ DICULOUS LION. April 14. at 7.15 p.m. London, April 13. P>- Westminster Gazette continues ::: :uiiin. apainst Mr Hughes. The i,. s prominence to an interview i 1. ading Canadian mnnufac- - li«> .says: Canada, in any al,.f tariff for handicapping and -iv,-: rr i n Germany, will cerainly not ' v i:. i- own position to he prejn- ). ( anada wants the world's busi- :• 1 must remain antra nimelled. Pi.- : i per adds: Manv colonials resri :<-e lionising of Mr Hughes as ■ ;;!r-• V ridicul-ons. _He comes to ? j:-i and speaks with easy contii::"Ti subjects too vast and comrv:.. for ordinary mortals. Those r I i;i his assertions hailed him • r',-.- i:: _'in.':st wisdom. Healthy press : u atmost wholly- absent. If I!: - : ric~li. trade policy is anti-£!er- : may create friction and eitriie (integrity of the Empire. AFTER THE WAR. April 11, at 7.15 p.m. London, April 13. I; ri Hoit.-e of Commons. Mr Asi ii need that Cabinet had ap--1 i i unmittce to deal with aftcr•ir r* enstruction generally, including mimittecs dealing with parp» c ts. Tlus most important i is now in coninntnicaioii o'liuaions. ELSE WHERE IN THE WEST.

! April [ t. at 9-5 p.iu. London, April 11. Sir Douglas Haig reports: — "' . ■ ;11\ «)ii 'luesday nigiu, after j ••• '-artlmcKt with a large piokichryntatory shells, raided in'> near but we nut. On Wednesday night rhrite attacked our trenches nt Carney. The attackers • ■ trenches but were driven l " 1 ' . ApiiE 15, at 1.5 a.mAmsterdam, April l-l. mit>ps and continue i'ii the Ymv I rout. enemy securities seized. '■ April El. at 7.15 p.tu. _ London. April 13._ rlnii.-e ok' Commons, SirEd--1 ■ -niil the liace value of enemy • i/.'ii in maik from Holland \ was approximately Titey would be dealt with 1; I' / ■ (,'ottrt similarly,with other 1 - \[iort>. The various neutral ::i ' • !:;hI protested, and the distil t (tent was proceeding. R'SMffRCK'S POLICY. ''■''' "i Vprtt 15, at 1.5 a.m. London, April I-J. it in The Times contrasts :: i'. • execration of our inhti- •! Her whimpers about the in--1:: ::if blockade with Bismarck's 1 > -turviag r aris in 1871. It • instances of Bismarclrs '■ 'tticiMus over the suffering ' • Paris.

CONSCRIPTION AT home. ! ; ; (WING RECRUITING FIGURES. "• • April 14. Nt S.lo p.m. London. April 13. i Minister stated fit the ■ '■". unions that he hoped to : - : .\£ week the results* of the i! Nt recruiting figures and : E ■ or men obtainable by gene- ■ i . Manv militant officers. Flr»n. Reginald il'Kenna, ;• ■ owne. and the Jlight. Hon. < hamberfain attended the : - *h>' Cabinet Committee. : the recruiting figures, the '• Gazette believes" that unless ■ rdirxary and unexpected 1 - ir~ b the situation* .Cabi--"vide, iu -the meantime. > ■ M'.uding compulsion to marMiluer has given notice _to Ht.ijse of Lords, favbrinij •-v.. vision without delay. ,■ r ■ question will be dekied in r ' 1 n. H iof Lords and the House ■■ii- aster.