FURTHER PROGRESS ON THE HINBENBURG LIRE,

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14407, 18 May 1917, Page 5

FURTHER PROGRESS ON THE HINBENBURG LIRE,

SANGUINARY STRUGGLE AT LAFFAUX.

GREAT ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

ALLIES' TERMS OF PEACE.

AHNEXATIONS i«0 INPEINITIES.

Heavy fighting continues at Builecourt, turning in favour of the British. The Germans launched a powerful counter-attack between Gavrelle at,d tlie Scarps, temporal ity forcing back the British advauced posts by weight of numbers. An immediate counter-attack restored the position, inflicting heavy losses, ji he British m^de progress on the Hindenburg tine north-east of 'Bull^cour.t. The French have been, heavily but unavailingly attacked between Laffaux and the *Soissons-Laon railway. Lhe Italian offensive is being resolutely and successfully pressed on the Isonzo frout. American destroyers and torpedo boats have arri7'd in En^Ucui to co-operate with the British Navy. A Pacifist motion in the House of Commons drew from Loid itc bert Cecil a declaration that annexations and reparation would be insisted upon by the Allies.

The cable news in tbis issue accredited to "Tho Times" has apoeaiod in •hat' journal but only where expressly stated i& such news the " editorial '■©rairicm of "The Times."