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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 26, 1917
Page
6
Sir Douglas Haig reports that last night British forces repelled raids in northern France targeting Epeby and nearby Moneby le Preux and La Bassee. The action followed enemy raids aimed at the sector, with no details of casualties.
A French communique notes reciprocal activity on the Meuse’s right bank in the Mort-Homme region. Night raids dropped 40 bombs on Dunkirk, killing one civilian and wounding three others.
Lieutenant Asquith son of ex-Premier H. H. Asquith has been severely wounded while serving in France during the war.
Heavy snow blankets the Sette Communi Plateau and Grappa Ridge as December reports from Rome say Italian attacks between the Brenta and Cessibla Valley forced the enemy to withdraw worn troops. Fresh units are now brought in as the offensives resume.
Our forces halted the enemy in rear positions and advanced counter-attacks. We drove the foes to the left bank of the Piave Vecchia, south of Gradenimo, as operations continue.
From December 21 to December 23 there were 100 air battles largely over enemy lines. Eighteen enemy aircraft were shot down, ten of which were destroyed by fire or crash. Allied forces dropped 18 000 kilograms of bombs on railway stations munition works cantonments and military buildings.
The Admiralty reports air raids last night dropped six tons of bombs on St Denia Westrem Mariakerke and Mostacker aerodromes. All machines returned.
A Palestine official report notes four troops on the extreme left with naval support advancing Saturday beyond the Nahr el Auja. They reach the line Sheik el Ballutah el Jelil and occupy Fejja Maulébbis Rantier Kheibeida and Khelbireh south of the river. Dropped bombs totaled two and a half tons on retreating forces.
In a chamber speech Signor Orlando, premier, dismissed Socialist deputy calls for peace. He said Germany never spoke of such peace nor Belgium’s restoration nor Austria’s, and Italy would fight to Sicily rather than accept any peace leaving Austria with Italian lands. A return to the status quo was deemed impossible after wartime sacrifices. resistance is the only path to safety.
Berne December 24 reports the Frankfurter Zeitung Berlin correspondent says the Government will not make any further peace offer.
An Italian official report says the enemy yesterday morning breached our lines on the Busso Mount Valbella sector, marking another enemy success.
The Hamburg newspaper reports Germany must not surrender island possessions in the Pacific. It says bases and coaling stations would enable defying Australian and New Zealand aims and deter Japan from threatening the Americas. It predicts increased South Sea holdings after peace.
Mrs Ametia Costello reports her son William injured when glass cut his arm. She used Zam-Buk after cleaning with hot water and dressing daily. The remedy allegedly heated and healed the wound and a poisoned finger, praising Zam-Buk for quick painless healing.
A vintage advertorial touts CAREMILK calf food claiming no sediment and full nutrition in each feed. Farmers praise calves liking CAREMILK, with Canterbury distributors Mord and Mirams and Davidson and Wancen Ltd handling sales in Christchurch.
A brief note promotes Bonnington's Pharmacy offering Nursery Hair Lotion as essential for homes and school children to keep the head clean of parasites and the scalp healthy.
Fryar harvest tools offered by John Qrrand Co on East Street. Stocks include scythes blades and handles reap hooks sythe stones hay forks and rakes with celebrated brands and popular prices.
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