WESTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17866, 17 January 1918, Page 5

WESTERN THEATRE

THE CAMBRAI REVERSE. BRITISH COMMAND NOT SURPRISED, CAUSE OF BREAKDOWN NOT DISCLOSED. (By Telegraph.-- Pre— Assn. - -Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) i LONDON, January 15. I’if.-civrd January Hi. 10.15 p.m. Mi Bon:ir Lav, .-peaking in the House "f ('"mmoiis. stated mat the (far Cabinet'? . inquiry .-■■ h.ed t li.’.t the Higher Command whs mil surpri-ed by the enemy'.- attack at t iuiibrvi on !3rh X"-. ember and made adept at - <:i-po?ii mn- to meet the attack. Cabinet (••uiSiUer.- that it would be detrimental to :f’<- I'lililt'- interest? to publicly discuss the breakdown and is .-atisfied that : full in“ isur> - h-i\e I'emi taken to flea] with ; a .similar situation m the luture. THE GERMAN PREPARATIONS. I DIVISIONS TRANSFERRED FROM ITALIAN FRONT. PARIS. January 15. Received January 16, 11,30 p.m. M. Marcel Hurin reports that it is eon- , firmed that mo-t of the German divisions i on the Italian front have been transferred ! to the Frem-h front. THE LEOPARD’S SPOTS UNCHANGED. GERMAN ABUSE OF PRISONERS. AMSTERDAM, January 15. Received January' 16, 11.30 p.m. The Germans are employing Italian prisoner? on defensive work.-, in Flanders under harsh condition? and within range of the j Anglo-French gun?. ■ THE BRITISH FRONT. | A SUCCESSFUL RAID. LONDON, January 15. Received January 16, 8.15 p.m. Sir D, Haig reports; We repulsed a strong raid nort.h-eastv.-ards of Armentieres. We raided northward of Lens, bombed dug-outs, and took prisoners.