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- (Router's Servios to The “Telegraph.”. THE FLANDER◄ BATTLE. field, therefore only a general and incomplete outline of the position is possible There has been no appre ciable change from Givenchy to the river Lawe during the past twenty- four hours. We successfully beat of a heavy attack upon Loisne and also repulsed, with immense ensшz losses, three attacks launched in big
TELEGRAMS. {Kouter's Service só The "Telegraph
THE FLANDERS BATTLE.. molaines but was immediately driven out and the post was re established. There is increased hos tile artillerying astride the Somme.
Fondon, April 12.
A Paris semi-oficial message says The German attack on the British in Flanders was originally intended as a diversion but owing to the
TELEGRAMS
(Boater's Service to the *
THE FLANDERS BATTLE. rest the onslaught a fresh stroke vill u-doubtedly be tried against ho Aziëpa salient, where the cusury: has the balk of his reserves, which: anpotessily be extricated. The attle claim tost the new offensive kerman papers commenting on tre as compelled General Foch to
waves near Vieille Chapelle. The initial success has been changed intaken his forces by shifting the ground in front of our line wa
sa attack pushed through to thr eserves They adjare their roadora strown with corpses. Further north full with fresh divisions. The threa -♡ have patience because our line was withdrawn to a more toned objective is specially the mintegy of the supreme command 20, Apr. “
advantageous défensive positioning district of Bethune for it would
Fis still unrevealed,''. about a thousand yards west of Be he very rash for the enemy to aim
London, April 13. aupre through Neufberquin an
A French communique stater at reaching Dunkirk. It is impos thence in a north-westerly directionsible to foresee the issue but itration, the Germans this morning Following an intense artillery pre- to Ls Vernier. Thus the enemy
should be contemplated confidently attacked our front at Hangard-en- alient has become considerabl; for the British possess a second very Anters and Hours A farious more acute though I hear the enemy powerful position which they have Sght, lasting all day, developed. is still pressing on the town of Mernot yet reached on which their re vile. We conater-attacked later sistance would be considerably faci
The enemy in front of Hourges did, south-westward from the directielitated. Moreover the arrival of rein progress The Germans after of Bailleal and from the north tu
forcements cannot fail to re-estab Fed by fresh trodpig entered Hang- several fruitless attacks, ceaselessly wards Steenwerck, but did not suc lish the situation
ard. Counter attacks brought as age, where fighting continuos de- sperately. There was active artil- lery fring in the Noyon ⚫ector. The
Gerakas bon-
*Telegraph.")
THE FLANDERS' BATTLE.
London, April 12. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a special order issued to-day to the troops in France, says:
Tden. April 13
ceeded in pushing back the enemy A French commanique states; The 15xck to the westem part of the ville
somewhat
although we punished him heavily. The Germans are throwing in re artillery struggle was serves in the same prodigal mantie: violent at nighttime in the region as daring the opening days of the of Hasigars-Enteure. present offensive. Prisoners unani naissances were active in the sector harded Eheims, whereisveral mously agree that the German High of Noyon And Canny sur Matz, taking Gres broke out, notably round the prisoners. There are fairly lively"
Chu recon
It is indeed obvious that the lary, is doing what is hitherto un- enemy, backed by unlimited rtit
11
precedented in this
war, nam conducting two first class offen
ives simultaneously or at launching the second before he has had time to draw away from the first. The prospect is grim for the gtting continue to breathe confid British, but the accounts of 'n ence that the British, however re
are the
Cathedral: The enemy in the Forest positions at Bois Brude and gain- of Apremont strongly attacked our
A
footing in the advanced, elements. sharp counterattack by the French and Americans, acting in ombination, immediately ejectad him.
The Americans' took 22 pri oner, belonging to six diferent mita. Two German aeroplanes and s captive Balloon were filled, and 12 were driven down, damaged in the air-fighting. We dropped is tons
of bombs on the station at St. Quen-- Montdidier, and Sangars and Cham. tin, the aviation ground north of pien.
report
Command's object is to swamp ibẹ British by sheer weight of numbers bombardmente in the region of the The enemy determinedly attacked Oise canal and the Forest of Parray along Messines Ridge where the
London, April 3. ̧ | South Africans, who had hardly rest ed after a splendid share in the recent southern fighting, did such grand work in restoring the situa tion on Wednesday afternoon. The "Three weeks ago from to-day snemy succeeded in gaining some the enemy began his terrine attacks ground, but the South Africans on a 50 mile front. His objects again drove him out by a spirited are to separate us from the French counter-attack in combination wit: to take the Channel ports and to British troops. The enemy artillers destroy the British Army. Despite opened a heavy bombardment st243 having thrown already 106 Divisions this morning from east of Ploeg into the battle and having endured steert. No report has yet arrived longed the struggle, will not viel BRANCH
OFFICES-NAGABAR! a most recileso sacrifice of life, of subsequent infantry action. The to the enemy in what is more clearly MOJI KARATSU, WAKAMATSU OTARU, MURORAN, BAKUDATE, he has yet made little progress German guns were also plastering becoming a test of endurance. The wirdess KOBE OSAKA, KURE TOKYO, YOKO towards his goals. We owe this the Dane Strasse ares early this key points of the battle
London Aprills HAMA NAGOYA, TSURUGA, VLADI. to the determined fighting and the morning.
German official VOSTOCK HANKOW PEKING. DAIREN, TAIPER, LONDON, NEW self-sacrifice of our troops. Words intensely busy. Our sirmen in great daele, which the Germans are en
Our artillery was kept ridges of Messines and Passenen ture
states:-In the YORK SHANGHAL HONG KONG.
of Armentieres an Eng- HAIPHONG, CANTON and
fail ine to express the admiration aumbeta are rendering invaluable deavouring both to outflank are 3,000 men laid down their arms after fish garrison with 50 officers and BINGAPORE.
that I feel for the splendid resis aid. The Germans are developing carry by direct assault. There as tance offered by all ranks andes vary great artillery activity in the south been no evidence hitherto tast the tured 45 guns amongst other booty. Cable Address"IWASAKI," trying circumstances. Many amongst ern area which possibly heralds fur-enemy has gained control of a single The total of prisoners in the battle a brave resistance. We have cap us are now tired. To those I wolluther infartry attacks. The Bray-Cerbie bit of rising ground say: Victory belongs to the side Road was fiercely shelled from three
of Armentieres is now 90,000, includ bolding out
Stories of correspondents do roting an English General and 200 guns. the longest." The till daylight and the valley west of confirm the enemy official claim of The French assault westward of CHINKIANG-Mesars, GEAR
French Army is moving rapidly and Sailly le Bee was under heavy fire the capture of Messines Ridge. Th Moreuil broke down, leaving 300 ING & Co., MANILA-Messrs
in great force to our support No all night. MACONDRAY & CO. SINGA other course is open to us but to
daim is probably a cuphemism for prisoners, who were subsequently PORE-Kesars, BORNEO Co.,fight it out. Every position
Louden, April. 13
securing a lodgment LTD, GLASGOW-Mesor. A.P, bold to the last man. There must reports severe and continuous fight mous in declaring that fierce Britis
on the eastened by the French artillery. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig slopes, ar correspondents are in in ust BROWN, MOFARLANE & CO., LTI,
London April 13, be no retirement. With our backs ing last night in the neighbourhood counter-attacks flung back the enemy grave moving appeal to the troops Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's to the wall and believing in the of Merville and Neafberquin. The from the justice of our cause, each one of us enemy, continuing his pressure, pro bloodiest
ridge with the has profoundly stirred the nation, losses,. must fight on to the end, for the gressed in both localities and captor ther
while far-indicating that the struggle has safety of our homes and the free-ed Merville at night-time. Be suc was dangerously pushing in the fir decisive in the war. The words are
south, where the ebeny
reached a point that may even be dom of mankind depend alike onceeded, after heavy fighting in ection of Bailleul the splendid resist made the text of "artide in the pap the conduct of each one of us.. This neighbourhood of Plegsteert, inance of the British confined the aders, urging every man and woman is a critical moment"
pressing us back to new positions vance of the Germans to a continuin the British Isles to take them to London, April 12. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Eglise.
in the neighbourhood of Neuve ally contracting front. Here enemy heart, while breathing condence
The situation on the re reports:-The enemy maintained a mainder of the northern battlefront as the British machine-gung moved already proved their mettle will corpses were heaped in the river Lys that the noble Armies which bare strong pressure throughout the day is substantially unchanged. A coun- down the oncoming waves at point leave nothing undone that the men southward and south-westward of ter-attack regained a portion of our blank, range. Yet fresh waves ad can do, and, with the French hurry- Balleul, making constant attacks in position into which the enemy badvanced as though reserves were ing to their aid, will yet save the Level and Storage of water it great force, which are still contin- penetrated northward of. Festubert, exhaustible. Reservoirs on April 1, 1918. uing.
We have been slowly pushed The enemy's attacks on the Loisne
day, back in the continuous fighting to Lewe front and northwards were re towns like Bethane crowded with the to Bester's account of the heroic
The Germans poured gas shells inté positions in the neighbourhood of pulsed Fighting continues on the civilians, and mapy women and fighting of the Britian but the de- The Press Correspondents add Ht. the Bailleul radway, where we are whole front and northward of Ladren were passed into British tails they give emphasise the supre- heavily engaging the enemy. There Bassee Canal as far as Hollebeke.pitals. Though the Germans Was sharp ighting also northward Strong local attacks on our position hitherto shown no sign of a fra of the Le Bassec Canal. 80ery slightly progressed between Vitasse were repulsed. The enemy battlefront the mass of their force: The in the neighbourhood of Neuville effort on the Somme and Amin the Lawe and Clarence rivers Else after prolonged fighting further is still between Arras and Novon where our positions have been north entered a post near Tilloy Lez Hence if the British in the north maintained. Over 110 divisions tare. www.dow
SQ far been engaged since March 21st. which over forty have been thrown into the battle, twice and thrice. London, April 12. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Spase reporting on aviation, says: Wher
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