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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVI, Issue 5346, 10 July 1918, Page 3

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MR. MASSEY AT THE FRONT

Trip Along Front Line TASTE OF SHELL FIRE (Australian and N.Z. Cable.’/ (Received This Dari LONDON, yesterday. JMr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward during their visit to the front spent a lively time in the danger zone. I hey motored three miles along the front line, and had a taste of shell fire), Both were greatly impressed with General Foch and M. demenceaui, The overseas Ministers declared that the visit \ was useful, as they had gained a general knowledge of what fine work the overseas troops were doing). Sir Joseph Ward states that he is prouder of the troops to-day than ever. Their work was such as would cheer the heart of the most confirmed pessimist. The men were irrepressibly confident ol final victory.

BRITISH OPERATIONS

LOCAL ENCOUNTERS,

BOMBS DROPPED ON OSTEND

DOCKS.

(Received Tills Day.j

LONDON, yesterday

Sir Douglas Haig states:—“There is nothing to report beyond local enctoiunteni. Hazy Weather has interfered with the air work. We dropped sixteen tons of bombs in day time and the following night, the principal targets attacked being the Ostend docks and the railways at Tournai and Oourtrai.”

ATTACKS BY THE FRENCH

SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE

(Received Thu Dai’.l

LONDON, yesterday

A French communique reports;— “South of the Aisno we attacked this morning German positions in the approaches to Itenz Forest, north-west of Longpoint, on a front of three kilometres We advanced 1200 yards and captured Chavigny Farm and tiro ridges north and south thereof.” BRITISH AIR RAIDS. GERMAN CITY BOMBED. ATTACK ON LUXEMBURG. (Received This Day.) LONDON, yesterday. The Air Minister reports:—“We at- i taokted the station and factories at Kaiserslautern, Bavaria, on the 7t!i. Hostile machines engaged us over our objectives. Our squadrons on the Bb’i bombed a railway station, workshops and sidings in Luxemburg, and bursts were observed in the station and workshops." THE MURDER OF GERMAN AMBASSADOR. SIGNAL FOR COUNTFR-REVOLU-TIQN. PART OF MOSCOW ATTACKED. BOLSHEVIKS CLAIM ARREST OF leaders. (Received TWs Day-1 AMSTERDAM, yesterday. Messages from Moscow state that Cbulnt Mirbaoh’s assassin fled to a building occupied by Slocial Revolutionaries, who are defending the place with machine guns and rifles. The murder was the signal for a great .counterrevolutionary movcmcntl Rebels attacked and seized a portion orf the city, including the central telegraph offleei. The Bolsheviks claim to have arrested the leaders of the revolt except Savinkoff, who was Kerensky’s Minister for War.

KING’S SILVER WEDDING. REPLY TO EMPIRE CONGRATULATIONS. (Received This Day.l LONDON, yesterday. Replying to an address of congratulation from the Imperial Conference on the silver wedding of the King, testifying the constant and increasing affection of the people at home\and overseas, their Majesties say that no congratulations were more warmly appreciated, and pray that peace will soon be restored, bringing a reunion «i home life, whitih is tire basis of the wellbeing of the empire.

ALIENS' IN BRITAIN. nPROPOSED WHOLESALE INTERN- , MENT. SPECIAL COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION S.

' 'Received This Roy.) LONDON, yesterdaySix members of the House of Commons who, at Mr-Lloyd Cieoige.-. i* quest, examined the aliens (pies ion, have recommondeil that c\eiy ma ■ .alien over 18 years of age should he interned unless there are definite medical or other reasons for exemption; tlnu women of enemy origin except those whose husbands haVe been exempted from m- , ternment should as far as possible m repatriated; that all persons of enemy origin should be discharged Government, service;

(businesses and banks should be wound up.

The committee suggests that a committee of Commoners be appointed to visit the internment camps, and that all changes of names since August, 19J.4, should be inoperative, ■ The committee will issue a separate report propping to deal with the espionage question. ■ Sir G. Cave, Homo Secretary, makes a statement on the aliens question < n Thursday.

AMERICANS IN ERANCEI

BREAKING 'CHE NEWS TO THE GERMAN PUBLIC.

(Received This T)av.) AMSTERDAM, yesterday

A Beilin semi-official message refers to the frequent Allied paWol attack}*, and significantly alludes to the appearance oif big American detachments on several parts of the front. It is evidently deemed advisable to break the news to the people of the appearance of Americans. r

A RECENT EXPLOSION

HEROIC WOMEN

TRIBUTE IN THE COMMONS.

(Received Th's Day.) LONDON, yesterday,

Mr F. G. Kelleway, Under-Secretary (for Munitions, referring to the. recent explosion at a munition factory, paid ’ tribute to the mon and women workers for their courage. In the presence of sudden and appalling dangler they Worked as coolly as if doing an exhibitiion drill. Only 12 out of 7000 failed to turn up to work next morning) Mr. Kelleway suggested that as the French Governnfent had conferred the highest military honour on the citadel of Verdun, we should conifer the Victoria Cross on this factory.

RECRUITING IN IRELAND*.

COLONEL LYNCH’S EFFORTS.

“WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN.”

(Received This Day.) LONDON, yesterday

Colonel Lynch has energetically taken up recruiting in Ireland, He has written an open letter inviting Mr Roosevelt, who is a personal friend, to assist in the whirlwind campaign. He is also making an effort to secure a visit fay General Jofffe or a contingent of' French heroes.

Colonel Lynch believes that the training of Americans in Ireland wtoud have an excellent effect, and hopes to secure permission to personally address the County Councils and Sinn Fein organisations. He believes that the campaign will riot only assist the war. but will prepare filETway for a. final solution of the Irish problem.