FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11195, 13 April 1917, Page 5

FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT.

ARTILLERY PREPARATION.

A SLIGHT REVERSE.

London, April

French official.—There is active' artillery fire in the Ht. Quentin region. The enemy, south of the Oise, after a sharp bombardment, drove one of oar detachments north-east of Bvernenil-Sons-Coucy. A counterattack promptly ejected the attackers.

REGARDING CROWN PRINCE

Amsterdam, April ll 1

German deserters report that the Crown Prince has been deprived of his command and recalled to Berlin. Falkenhavn is the chief commander in Flanders, his headquarters being Theilt.

TAKEN BY SURPRISE

(iENEKAL AND STAFF CAPTURED.

Received April 18, 9.10 a.m. Pan's, April 12

Marcel Hntin says that the general commanding tlie Bavarian infantry division ragefnlly tore up a report aking Prince Kupprecbt for reinforcements.

When the British Tommies entered the shelter they took prisoner the general and entire staff. The incident indicates the extent of the (German surprise.

A WEEK’S SUBMARINING

London, April 11,

The Admiralty reporls: Arrivals for the week were 2406 and sailings 2367. Seventeen vessels over “ 1600 tons were sunk, also two under 1600 tons. Fourteen vessels were unsuccessfully attacked. Six fishing vessels were sunk.

An Italian naval communique shows *hat during the week live taiian steamers under 3000 tons and Hen sailers under 300 tons were sunk.

NORWEGIANS IN EXILE

Copenhagen, April 11

The Government has asked Germany for safe conduct from England of a thousand Norwegian mariners whose ships had been sank by submarines. Germany replied that she wonld only consent on Norway guaranteeing that none of the men would re-enter the danger zone.