LATE WAR NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12406, 26 August 1918, Page 6

LATE WAR NEWS.

THE BRITISH ADVANCE. MANY PRISONERS. Aaatr»lkn »nd N.Z. O»blo lisociatfon. (Received August. 26, 1,10 p. m .) Tb A f r , August, 25. iho Australians on Friday took ROD pnsoners, including 33 officers. The British Guards took fcho same number at prisoners during a hnud-to-hnurl struggle m jhich they had all their own way. the expenditure of munitions is unimaginable. There is little if any . artillery preparation, but once • the infantry was on the go fcho German -roar and communications wore plentifully watered with shells. The Allied attacks extending from Champagne to the sea are intended to create a strategic situation equal to alt eventualities. Artillery from Roye to Coney, is thundering away incessantly. Innumerable local actions were fought in Lorraine, and numerous prisoners were brought in. LONG RANGE GUN CAPTURED. ENTHUSIASM IN PARIS. . Australian and N.Z. Oabl* Association. (Received August 26, 1.20 p.m.) PARIS, August 2-1. The eleven-inch gun from the Australian front has now arrived at OHamp do Mars. l The -trophy is evoking enthusiasm among many thousands of Parisians. This was heightened'later by the Australians’ groat ~success in capturing Pray and the' Now Zealanders splendid achievement north-wost- / ward of the outskirts of Bapaume, coupled with the British _ victory at Thiepval and the surprisingly rapid advances at many points along the ■whole of the battle-front-. WAN KISSES. YOUTH AND AGE. Australian acd N.Z. Cable Association ‘ . (Received August 26, 1.45 p.m.) . ZURICH, August 2-1. The German newspapers since July Pave contained unusually full announce-ments-of tuo number of men killed m action., A most remarkable feature is the ' revelation of the largo number aged forty killed in the region of the Marne and eastward of Rhcinis. Side . byside .with them many younger men figured in these notices, which repeatedly recorded more than three years’ faithful service. The fact suggests that Germany utilised in the disastrous offensive' many men-’, over forty, with younger men, who had previously been employed in auxiliary services outside the danger zone. fBi)H LEADERS HOCW, PRESIDENT'S PRAISE. Australian a-r.d N.Z. Cable Association, r (Received, August 26, 2.10 p.m.) * 'PARIS, August 24. President Poincare, accompanied by iif piemenccftu, , visited General PeWiin a heactquartcrs and decorated liim with a -Military- Medal. Subsequently they s visited' Marsha 1 Foch ’ s he aaquarters and; presented Marshal Foch with ,l.ho T Alhrsiuil ! s baton, in the presence of , the Allies’ military representatives. President Poincare declared: By wise add successful operations, combined with surprise, the enemy has been defeated on the - -Marne, the Aisne, the ■Arre, /the Sonimp and the Oise. You have broken the enemy's offensive, disconcerted'his plans, exhausted his reserves ami captured en masse Ids men, guns, -machine-guns, ,-and munitions. Glory to you, Monsieur lo Mnrechai, and all the armies,, you command. AGIST THE WORLD, SPAIN’S PROTEST. FALLS ON DEAF EARS. Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association. ■ ~ (Received August.26. 1.10 p.m.) . .COPENHAGEN, August 24. •Germany's, reply to Spain declares that ; t-ho; seizure of shipping might sever good relations. Germany is ready to consider limiting torpedoings to outside;- danger-zones, but she cannot giveany. guarantee on that point, or treat Gpaiii:Uh an exceptional way. Germany cannot abandon the submarine war,'which is such a valuable weapon, but hopes Spain will remain neutral, GENERAL ELECTION, VIEW OF LLOYD GEORGE. AuHrslian and .N.A. Cable Association, .(Received August 26, 1.43 p.m.) , - , • LONDON, August 25. The “ Sunday!Times’,) says Mr Lloyd .George . regards the, general election from tho constitutional standpoint, and considers that ( nnjess the new electorate, now , including the country’s lighting youth andiits womanhood, is consul terffi Parliamentary government will become a farce-and- a -Ij.nvord- Moreover a general election in which nil the polls were-hold An tho same day would bo.far less disturbed than elections in the past. The “Observer” says that a general election is now; practically certain, ns thtvGovernmenb is unwilling to ask for a- further prolongation of Parliament's life. IRISH AFFAIRS, ENCOUNTER WITH POLICE. Au-ihßian and N.Z. Cabla Association, , (Received August 26, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON, August 24. nie police discovered a body of men dnlling in the moonlight iu the riednitv m .btrokc-stown, County Roscommon, n non challenged, the drillers, who were carrying dummy rifles, scattered, but an instructor fired several revolver s.jots of, the police. The latter replied W1 t-ii their carbines. Some, of tho police were injured. There were no arrests. A BALLOU VOYAGE, PARACHUTE - DESCENT. AmtriH&n and N.Z. C»bl« Assosktisa.. (Received August 26, 1.45 p.m.) ; COPENHAGEN, August 24. An English balloon passed northward of Jutland on Friday. Three occupants wore observed descending by parachutes. The parachutes were found, but not the men.