WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

GERMAN CONCENTRATION IN WEST. ALLIES SHOULD PREVENT MOVE. London, Nov. 20. There is a gTOWing disposition of the press and military expert* to lay stress on the likelihood of the West front having to hear the full brunt of Germany's efforts, owing to Russia being moribund. The .Daily Mail estimates that there (tre 120 enemy divisions on tho east front. The majority will probably soon be transferred to the west, with masses of artillery. IHndenburg is likely to exploit them to the utmost, in order to make the most of his opportunity beforo American man-power is appreciable. Colonel Ropington says that Germany has largely achieved her purpose of putting Russia out of the war. There are, however, still important elements of resistance in Russia, and the Allies should promptly aid these with a view of preventing the disaster of Germany withdrawing her eastern forces and concentrating them in the west. BRITISH LINE ADVANCED. ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED. Received Nov. 30, 10.50 p.m. London, Nov. 20, Rir Douglas Haig reports: There has been considerable reciprocal attillerying in the neighborhood of Bourlon Wood, and successful local operations. We slightly advanced our line westward of the wood. We repulsed raids in the [neighborhood of Avion and Holle.beke. Enemy artillery is more active in this section, also east and north-east of Ypres. CAMBRAI CAINS STRENGTHENED. ENEMY TROOPS HURRIED FROM OTHER FRONTS. Reuter Service. Received Nov. 30, 10 p.m. ' London, Nov. 29, British headquarters reports: We are improving the strength of our new gains and giving the enemy no rest. There is evidence that enemy troops have (been hurried from Russia, even from Italy, to try to restore the situation round Cambrai. The weather is favorable for the troops, and transport is able to move fairly easily.

AN ENEMY RAID. ■ REPULSED WITH HEAVY LO?" Received Nov. 30, 10 p.m. London, Nov. 29. A French communique states: An attempted enemy raid with large effectives, after a violent bombardment, north of Mont Cornillet, in the Champagne, was repulsed with heavy losses. MUST WIN ON BATTLEFIELD. FRENCH PREMIER'S STATEMENT. INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE. Received Nov, 30, 10 p.m. Paris, Nov. 29. M. Ciemenceau, addressing the interAllied Conference, declared the Allies must win on the battlefield the right to real peace for humanity. Hence all agreed to the sacrifices demanded by the Allied command, which no intrigue or weakness would ever shake. "We must translate our high passions into acts. Let our motto be, 'Let us work.'" The conference thereafter divided into sections, representing finance, imports, transport, armaments, munitions, aviations, foodstuffs, and blockade.

RAILWAY STATIONS BOMBED. INTENSE ARTILTJERYING ON FRENCH FRONT Received Nov. 30, 11.30 p.iu London, Nov. 29. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Aeroplanes are I>U9y in the (battle area. The}' dropped bombs on Courtrai, Roulers, Menin, and Thourout railway stations. A French communique states: Reciprocal artillerying is proceeding on the whole front, being intense in some of the sectors. A CUMBERSOME CONFERENCE. Paris, Nov. 29. Public opinion regards the iuter-Allied Conference as cumbersome and hardly tending to unity. Sixteen countries are represented, including Brazil, China, Cuba, and Siam. M. Clemenceau will preside. INTER-ALLIED GENERALISSIMO PROPOSED. New York, Nov. 2!). The Paris correspondent of the New York World says that the consensus of opinion favors an inter-Allied generalissimo. General Joffres name is most prominent. ENEMY ATTACK FAILS. London, Nov. 2f*. Sir Douglas Haig reports: After sharp fighting, attacks against Belgian positions near Aschoop failed. We captured prisoners during «. night patrol encounter south of the Scarp*