NEW ZEALAND RAID.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12284, 5 April 1918, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND RAID.

FINE RAPID SUCCESS. Machine-guns and Prisoners Taken, Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received April 5, 12.50 p.m.) LONDON. April 4. Sir Peroivnl Phillips -writes that the New Zealanders on Sunday-night gained one of the most important local victories since the present lull began, which was carried out with lightning speed. They captured in seven minutes the Hohuternc-Auehonvillors road, which the Clermans had strongly held, thus depriving the enemy of necessary observation points there. The elements belonging to four divisions were jammed into a confused mass. The New Zealanders found 110 machine-guns among the. debris. Tn addition they took nearly 300 prisoners, including three officers. FURTHER MUG, GERMAN ATTACKS. British Fall Baclt. Australian and N.Z Cablo Association, (Received April 5, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON. April 4. There have been German attacks south of the Somme, and the British fell back in the Hamel region. ! german ATTACK. . CHANGE OF FLANS. Route to Paris Too Costly. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 5, 12.45 p.m.) PARIS, April 4. M. Marcel Hutin says, that in view of the sacrifices involved in reaching Paris, via Amiens, ho believes that- the Germans will now attack on another front, probably towards Arras or northward. ' WE WILL WIN. CLEMENCEAU SANGUINE. Situation Gould Not Be Better. United Service. (Received April 5, 12.45 p.m.) PARIS. April 4. M. Clemenceau has returned from the front. In an authorised statement he says that the situation could not be better. “ Th<j| battle will still be hard, but we will win.” LONG RANGE GUN. SHELL FALLS ON CHURCH. Many People Injured. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 5, 12.45 p.m.) PARIS, April 4. A long-range gun shell fell on another church, injuring many worshippers. INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. Postponed for War Period. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received April 5. 12.30 p.m.) MELBOURNE. April 5. In the House of Representatives Mr William Hughes gave notice of a motion for the introduction of a Bill to provide for the maintenance of industrial peace and the settlement of industrial disputes for the duration and six months after the war. AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR, LABOUR MEMBER’S VIEWS. Unjust Peace or Righteous War. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received April 5, 12.80 p.m.) MELBOURNE, April 5. In refusing to support a motion Rv Mr W. M. Hughes, expressing a determination to fight until peace is secured, Mr Brennan said he would not consent to concur in further expressions of the Ministry in regard to what was called a victorious peace. The time had now arrived when direct efforts should be made for ending the war. They should no longer stain civilisation by the blood of their fellow-men. Other Labour meinbers spoke against the motion, Mr Finlayson emphasising that a most .unjust peace was better than a most righteous war. The motion was carried. The Senate carried a similar motion, Mr Gardiner stating that the Labour Party would support the Government in any proposal to help the men a.t the front.