HALTING FOR GUNS AND MUNITIONS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11615, 14 August 1918, Page 8

HALTING FOR GUNS AND MUNITIONS.

AB*iEB ON HISTORICAL BATTLE GROUNDS. BERSSAK3 HOLD OLD TRENCHES Reuter. Received August 14, 13 10. p. m. London, Angus l ; 18. Reuter's correspondent at .Preach Headquarters, last evening, reported; Onr pursuit of the German retreat h°a reached a point of momentary stab illation on the French wina The necessity of bringing up artillery and munition* over deeply rutted road nas caused an enforced halt. We are now at grins on wound which the Germans entrenched and held fruni the autumn of 1016 to the spring of 1017. 01110 tloaches are in a tumbledown state, yet they afford the Germans tlia best opportunity for clinging to the g curd, since they left the line of ti e Avre Valley. They are evidently dt tenniued to remain as long as tm-v can, and are well supplied with maenine-guns. To-dav tno continuous enemy line opposed' onr progress by regular barra;. os, instead of casual harassment fire. COAL SCARCITY IN .‘BRITIAE. SERIOUS SITUATION. London, Aug. 13. It is understood that the coal situation iu Britain is more serious than is generally realised. The Governme proposes to lay the facta before the country. It is admitted that the coal ration will not meet omiiirtiy needs, but the Government hopes that people will endeavour to do with 1-ss Hum rations, owing to increasing French and American requirements The Miners Federation meets on August 31st to consider wajs of increasing the output. INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA. CZECHO-SLOVAKS OUTNUMBERED.

JAPANESE. TO THE EES CUE. Tokio, August 10. Owing to reports that the Czechoslovaks ore ontnurabcrrd and urgently needing aid the Government * 19 expediting the despatch of troops. General Otaci was appointed commander of the expedition.