ENEMY READY TO ATTACK.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14610, 21 May 1918, Page 3

ENEMY READY TO ATTACK.

GREAT RUSH EXPECTED. ORGANISATION OP MASSED .: FORMATIONS. o .... (Australian anrt N. 7.. Cable Association.? (Reuter's Teleferam.) "■".':.■ .LONDQ^, May 19. ; Tlie evening French' communique reports active mutual, artillery activity north of. the Avre. (Australian and! N.Z. Cable Association.) ";V. LONDON, May 19. ) An Exchange telegraph message fftwrt Paris states, that the Germans have apparently completed preparations for 'the: attack, and there is likely to be a gjefK eral. rush on the greater part of jbhe. front. . ■ ifcii .The Germans have multiplied their $4tk work of ' railways everywhere. . >•>• General Fdch a few days ago saidi "Ask me nothing, foi* f sliair tell ybi* nothing, but I know this : I have con* .fidence." .'-.'..■■,;• ;. PARIS, May 19. The Petit Pari&ion says the German staff .ajn*s_ at a victorious rush , followed by a decisive war movement. The eiiemy has organised massed' formations deeply echeloned m the hope of produc: ing prodigious efforts.' "A ; great numbeis off mitrailleuses are being assembled to fol)O\F up the infantry. 'Each assaulting cotton w.ni occupy . two kilometres of frobt. ;. " . ; The German general, staff has ordered the' troops to ipush., forward, .no matter at what cost. 1 -* ; *»^"'q 5l s ':.:/" NE^7 YORK, May 19. : The Navy " Department has information that Hindenburg is trying to force the German navy to co-operate m the,, second blow of the great offensive.