THIRD PHASE.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8014, 11 April 1918, Page 3

THIRD PHASE.

OF THE GREAT STRUGGLE.

BRITISH LINE SEVERELY ATTACKED.

A SLIGHT RETIREMENT.

KAISER (JIVES REINS TO LUDENDORFF.

IRELAND & CONSCRIPTION.

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright

THIRD PHASE OF THE STUPENDOUS BATTLE. ATTACK ON LA BASSEE. Australian & N.Z. ('able Association. LONDON, April !). A (lenuuii attack nloiitf the La llassee Canal ami in tile dii'eelion of Plrurhaix (HA miles south-cask of Armen!ieres) is <lev<'lopinj»;. Itritish hea<h|uar(ers reports: The Oennans eonlinue a violent bombardment of Ibe British front, to which wr are reply with e<|ual vio I dice. ll is believed that an attack has been organised to follow Ibis Iremendoits shelling, but wbelber it is on aerounl of our retaliatory barrage or because of Ibe thick weal Iter, no infantry attack lias developed. The United Press correspondent states that intermit tent fogs and rain arc impeding (Irrman transport and delaying tin* resumption of (lie olTen PAIRS, April !». A semi ollirial message says: The re ncwal of the attack on a vast front must be expected. Yesterday, on the Oise and tile Ailelle, we withdrew in order to reduce the salient, amt after

TERRIFIC STRUGGLE. FOR POSSESSION OF GIVENCHY. (Received This Day, ‘J p.m.) LONDON, April ll). This morning the Bavarians twice took Givenchy and were twice beaten out. Marshal llaig holds the village and high ground. The French had a sanguinary en counter with the Germans for the possession of llangai'd, which ('hanged hands several limes, the Kr m-h dually remaining masters. MUTINY. IN A GERMAN CAMP. OFFICERS SHOT. Australian & N.X. (table Association. (Received This Day, 'J p.ui.) AMSTERDAM, April HI. German soldiers in the Bcverloo camp, Limburg, mutinied when ordered to proceed to the front, and fatally shot three ollieers and wounded many. The mutiny was (incited and seventeen mutineers were arrested. DEMORALISED ARMY TURKS' TROUBLES. FORSAKEN BY THE GERMANS. Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. (Received This Hay, '1 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 111. It is reported from Constantinople that the Turkish army consists of Hci.tiered and demoralised remnants. ll is impossible to reconstitute (lie many depleted units. Numerous ollieers in < 'oustmil inople me without commands. Nn German assistance lias been received for a considerable lime. SIBERIA. STATE OF WAR PROCLAIMED. ALLIES’ LANDING. JAPAN MUST INTERVENE. Australian & N.Z. ('able Association. PETKOGRAD, April !). The Government lias proclaimed a stale of win' Ilii'oiiglioiil Siberia, and has ordered Hie Siberian Soviets to organise detachments of Red Guard:; to resist I be Japanese. T()K 10, April H. ll is staled that Ibe Japanese land in-- at Vladivoslock was inevitable, owing to repealed brutal attacks on Japanese by so called Bolsclieviks, I bough some of Ibe perpel ml ors were (icrmaii prisoners. LONDON, April S. The landing of British at Vladi voslock is officially continued. MOSCOW, April H. The Commissary ol' Foreign Affairs

t'ulHlling the mission of holding the enemy while the I'Vcneh main body took new positions. The (Inmans are at templing to represent this simple operation as a great (ierimui attack, perhaps hoping to at tract some id our reserves here so as to ease I lie Somme front, which is still their main objective. The enemy is employing I'Yriich J prisoners three kilometres behind the I tiling line. HAIG’S REPORT. INTENSE BOMBARDMENT. LINE FORCED BACK. LONDON, April 10. Sir Ihniglas Haig reports: Thin morning, after an intense bom hr.rdnicnt from the La Ihissee Canal lo the neighborhood of Arinenl ieres, ' strong hostile forces attacked the Ibi j tisli and Forlnguese bolding Ibis I sector. A thick mist made observe!ion ! impossible and Ibe enemy forced bis j way into positions near Neuve Chap pelle, Pampiissarl and Larurdonneric Kami. ! Alter heavy lighting all <hiy long I tin enemy forced back the Portuguese ! in I lie centre and the British on Ibe Hanks on (lie line of the Lys river I between Kslaires and Bae St. Mnur I si at ion, about four miles south-west ol Arinenl ieres. i We bold our positions on bdh (tanks i about Givenchy and Klcurbnix, where Ih> enemy was repulsed in heavy light l ing. The eiimny lias eaplured Kidle j bourg, St. Vaas! and Lavenlie. Severe lighting eontiimes on the whole of this front. We secured prisoners southward id' Arras in minor engagements. ()\\ in-- 1., the mist and rain few j llighls were possible yesterday.

lias formally protested to the Allied rep resell la lives against Hie lauding at Vladi voslock, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the forces. The Allies, in replying, ebaraeler ised the binding'as purely a local affair due )<> local complications which will soon be sell led. SPEEDING UP. MANUFACTURE OF ’PLANES. ALLIES’ POOL. Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. (Received This Day, 0 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 10. The United Press correspondent learns that the Allies’ aeroplane pro duel ion has been pooled, resulting in greatly speeding up the manufacture nf hat I Icplancs in Kreneli and Brit ish plants. The United Stales will specialise in building bombing, scout ing', and I raining ’planes. GERMAN LOSSES. HEAVY CASUALTIES IN RANKS OF OFFICERS.

GIVENCHY RECAPTURED. AMERICAN TROOPS IN THE FRAY. S ATTACK ON MESSINES FRONT FAILS. (Received This Day, 0 a.m.) LONDON, April Hi. The British have recaptured ! Givenchy. The German attack extended north ! ward of the Ypres-Coniines Canal. American troops arc about to par 1 ticipato in the battle. The German attacks on the Massines I front failed. Arniontieroß now forms an awkward salient. THE STORM CENTRE. TERRIFIC RAIN OF GAS SHELLS. OF LITTLE AVAIL.

(Received This Day, 1) a.m.) LONDON, April 10. M r Philip Oildis writes: The front of I lie enemy’s attack is iilmiit eleven miles between Armen (ieres and La Bassee Canal. lie is apparently succeeding in driving in parts of our outpost lines, while wo are bolding him by Givenchy on the right and Kleurbaix on the tell. The enemy used poison gas in iin mouse ipianlilies, and il is estimated lie tired at night over sixty thousand gas shells. The Portuguese, between Lavenlie iirnl Neuve Cliapelle, are now in I'"' thick of the battle, lighting gallantly. All the enemy’s efforts do not seem to have carried him far through the marshes, bis storm troops being held buck and shattered.

Times Service. (Received This Day, 0 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 10. Germany is lamenting very heavy ea.-iuailies in the ranks of the ollieers. Several regiments are now practically led by mm commissioned men. Berlin lists show that ‘Jf>7o mem hers of the nobility have been killed during the war.