The European War.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVIIII, Issue 450, 18 November 1916, Page 2

The European War.

Hindenburg's Puncb Felt in 4 Places SALONIKA, GORIZIA, WALLACHIA, PICARDY. BUT, LIKE GOLIATH, HE FIGHTS IN A LOST CAUSE Counter-Attacks & Relinquishments. GERMAN FIGHTING FIERCE BUT HOPELESS. BECAUSE ALLIES SO THOROUGHLY ON THE JOB. Skilled Labor for England from Abroad WITHOUT REGARD FOR COLOR. Jin Cable *..,. J r er Press Assnriation^^Oopyr^ht t

LATEST WAR NEWS. « *■■■« (The cable news in this issue accredited to The Times has appeared in that journal, but only where express!} stated is such news (he editorial opinion of The Times.] ITALIAN' <>:i'T'i:\,<lYK ENEMY ATTACKS NEAR

BRITI sir JtfJT.'A ITi:Ji K l'«(sITIONs IN STRUMA. Tlie High Commissioner reports:— London, yesterday. ■ A jiriiL-di ofli<''i.'i' iT'l' '''l !'r>m Salouika states:— Al'liT aii artillery the. Rn'lish attacked and raptured J-Saj--ak!i, and droVi; the enemy from IViscnik-iOamli. The p'JsLlrns aie now lioiny t'-aii.so'li'lal-c'd.

GORIZIA. MOSTLY DRIVEN OFF. The High Commissioner reports:— London, yesterday. Tlif Italian official report says:— At San Marco, eastward of Gorizia, during heavy fighting yesterday three determinad enemy attacks under cover of the darkness were made against Two Pines, a house salient. They were repulsed. This morning, after intense artillery preparation, they renewed the attacks but only succeeded in taking a trench south-eastward of Two Pines. Elsewhere the enemy were driven off with heavy loss. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assocn) and Editor. Received this day. 1.2.25 a ; m, London, yesterday. An Italian official report states ihat heavy lighting continues at San .Marco. The Ita.:. : ans repulsed fh.r<e ili'lcnnined night attacks. The enemy renewed the attacks in the. morning after intense arte' Tying-, and succeeded in taking a trench'. Oibej-wisc they weie d<>cisi. -:"y driven off with heavy loss. ' : i : . ;

DEUTSCHLAND'S RETURN TO AMERICAN WATERS. CUTS A TUG IN HALVES. DOCKED FOR INSPECTION (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assocn) Received this day, 'S.;">O a.nr. New York, yesterday. The Deutschaland reached the mouth of Long Island Sound. When escorting her a tug attempted to cross her bows in the strong current. The Deutschland was invisible in the darkness as she carried no lights. The tug was cut in two, and sank in three minutes. The captain was crushed in the wheel-house, and four of the crew were trapped like rats below. The others were saved, including Mr. Hinch, the representative of the Deutschland's owners. The Deutschland returned to New London under her own steam and was docked for examination. The damage is unknown. The members of the Deutschland's crew say that she will resail in a few days.

TrIE SALONIKA OFFENSIVE. SER 80-ALLIED FORCES CLOSES I ON MOXASTTR. EXEMV. PI'.STIKI) 5 MILES x. 15 ' J United Service] ftoeei'vwl IhLs day, 9.-10 a.m. London, yesterday.

oversea and. colqure& ' skulled labour. to Help, brjtain in. /the war URiiqt&fs Tcle'gf4ns}'. f ; iß'ec'eivea, ihls. 'days &3G a.ftw ■ • ' : LMIQN* yesloixl^s iln tUcj Hp&set of Commons, GVlft Bonar Law, in reply to Mr. J, R. P. Newman, Unionist M.P. fou Enfield, said that the government was considering the employment of overseas labour in the steel and Allied industries engaged in the national interests. Mr. W. M. Pringle, Labour member for Lanarkshire : "Is the introduction of coloured labour being considered?"

The Sci-li 0 -Ali;e I forces arc closi'iiin on Munastir <>n two sides.

I'll' 1 ' ,Serl.i.s aiej carrying- owl, a llankiii»- move merit. fr 0 m an (easterly direeiioii in ||lie, loud of IDie iCerna Ri\er, and tjie A.I lie forces, fronta'ly attacking- from (,h 0 so'uflf, have forced Iho enemy. '«ek to i,h< j ir weak Yistritsa line, . ; | 1 The ,Ser!>' o -Allied attacks since. 10th instant ha.ve compete! the enemy to retire fivei mile.-, on a fifteen mik 1 front, with a gradually increasing' pressure on tha whole front.

Mr. BonarLaw: "The obtaining of skilled labou- 1 , wherever available, is being considered."

QCCTPYTNG THE CLEARED CREEK TERRITORY.. ' [United Service] i Received this day, 9.40 a.m. Athens, yesterday. Geneva! SaiTiail, th« Allied commander, is sending l troops to occupy the. neutral zon«i. ; ~

THE WESTERN CAMPAIGN THE SOMME OFFENSIVE. BBITISH FIERCELY, ATTACKED. COMPELLED TO BELINQUISH ONE- POINT. The High Commissioner" reports:— London, yesterday.

A British official report states:— As a restolt of yesterday's operations, *we extended ~our front least-ward;

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