STOP PRESS NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13753, 29 April 1918, Page 4

STOP PRESS NEWS

THE GERMAN PLANS. LtfDENDORFF'S MANOEUVRE. TO DRAW THE ALLIES' RESERVES THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCRE. (Australian and N.2. Cable Assn.) Received Mav 29, 3.25 p.m. PARIS, May 28. M. Hutin says that Ludendorff is manoeuvring to draw the Allies' reserves to points he selects, but General Foch is unlikely to be caught in that way. Flinders is secondary in relation to the operations as a, whole, laideniorff is concentrating his masses elswhere while trying to attract our reserves towards Flandrs. Other critics dwell on the importance of the recapture of Locre, which commands several roads. The situation at one time was such that it beoeaine a question of having recourse to indentation to impede the enemy advance, but at present this is unnecessary. The Germans have not found the way so easy as they expected after the capture of Kemmel.

THE NAVAL RAID. DEEP IMPRESSION IN GERMANY. - ATTACK EXPECTED TO BE REPEATED. ON A GREATER SCALE. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Receved April 29, 3.25 p.m. AMSTERDAM, April 28. The German newspapers reflect the deep impression that the Zeebrugge raid made. All assume that the attack will be repeated on a greater scale. Count Reventlow praises the great and extraordinary bravery of tho British. TREATMENT OF WAR PRISONERS. FRANCO-GERMAN AGREEMENT SIGNED. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received April 29th, 3.25 p.m. PARIS, April 28. A Franco-German agreement in regard to the treatment of war prisoners, interned civilians and French hostages, as well as dealing with the situation of the population in the invaded regions, was signed at Berne on Friday, It is subject to ratification by both Governments.