GAS CLOUD RETURNS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11581, 23 May 1916, Page 8

GAS CLOUD RETURNS.

h>) all-night battle. NOTABLE FRENCH SUCCESSES. Received Miiy :3:J, 1 p.m. Paris, May 33. A communique slates that a German gas cloud between Souian ami jSfc, Soupplet Road was turned back on their trendies by a sudden gust ot wind. An infantry aetion on the left bank (d the Meuse continued all night. Our grenade throwers occupied several blockhouses evacuated by the enemy in the Avoconrt Wood, There has been particularly fierce lighting westward of Mortliouime, cur curtain of ride and machine gnu tiro breaking the enemy’s several attempts to extend progress. We captured, after a vigorous attack, a portion of the ground lost on Saturday. The Germans repeatedly f onutor attacked positions at Haudnmimit quarries, but were repulsed with heavy losses. We captured a trench on the outskirts ot Vaux. Three enemy aeroplanes were brought down in toe Lea Purges and Poissons districts.

IMPE RIA L P AKLIA M ENT. MU ASQUITH QUESTIONED. T[ini DUMPING HUMOUR. Received Slay Ok 1 p.m. London, May id. la chu House of Commons. Mr Asquith. replying to a question, said the Government advisers had failed to find evidence that Germany and America were making and storing goods ready to dump in Britain a.tier the war. Sir Hunt sought the aesurance that U’.e millions ' would not ho driven back to starvation Wages existing before the wav. Mr Asq nth; How can 1 give assurance? Mr Asquith did md reply to Mr Hunt's appeal Unit the Colonies would be assured of fair pay after the war.