THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11477, 4 March 1918, Page 8

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

UNWILLINGNESS TO COMMENCE. WAITING TO SEE IF IT IS NECESSARY. Received March 4, noon. New York, March 3. The United Press’ Hague correspondent lias learned authoritatively that ■ the German Liberals and Socialists are trying to convince Ludendorff of the advisability -of postponing the West Front offensive until President Wilson’s answer to Hertling shows whether it will be necessary. RAIDS BY THB-BRITISH. GERMAN ATTEMPTED RAIDS BROKEN. - London, March 3. Sir Douglas Haig reports we successfully raided southwestward of Armentieres and repulsed attempted raids in the neighbourhood of St. Quentin, Arheuxeugeselle and Ponretet, inflicting considerable casualties. AUSTRO-GERM AN REPORTS. Wireless Austrian Official. —We reached- Lascowy, Proskurow and Lipbany and occupied Ohotiu, Kamientec and Podolski, where the staffs of two Russian corps surrendered. Three hundred guns, two hundred field kitchens, one complete radio station and much material were captured. Wireless German official; Eastward of Eheims we forced a way to Fort Pompelle, which was destroyed. Werecaptured sections of trendies southeastward of Tahure and stormed trenches southward of Haucourt. We penetrated American trenches northeastward Of Seicheprey, inflicting heavy casualties. We captured Gomel. The Ukrainians and Saxons have liberated Eieff.