BRITISH FRONT EXTENDED SLIGHTLY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2933, 20 November 1916, Page 5

BRITISH FRONT EXTENDED SLIGHTLY

HEAVY HOSTILE SHELLING . SUCCESSFUL RAIDS ON ENEMY TRENCHES (By Telegraph—Pkbss Association—Copyright). (Au6t.-N.Z. Cabls Assn. and Kcutcr.) London, November 17. 7 General. Haig reports : As the result of Thursday's operations we extended our front from Beaucourt eastward along" the north bank of the Ancre. ... A strong counter-attack in the afternoon forced us to relinquish part of the ground gained eastward of the Butto de Warlencourt. There was heavy hostile, shelling at night at Beaucourt and BeaumontHamel. , ... - „■ • ... . .We.'twice- successfully raided , the : eriemy's trenches north-oast of Wulvergheiii, (Belgium), taking prisoners and iuflicting considerable' losses. GERMAN ATTACK ON PRESSOR! AND ABLAINCOURT. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. , ■. . . , . Paris, November 17. M; Marcel Hutin, in the "Echo-de Paris," writes that after a bombardment of extraordinary insensity with asphyxiating gas and tear shells, 35,000 Germans attacked: the French positions at Prcssoir and Ablaincourt on Wednesday. In spite of the use of flaine throwers, the enemy was unable to dobouch, and the machine-guns and 75's mowed tho Germans down. Ihe attack was most violent at Prcssoir, when the enemy, ten times as numerous as the French, forced the latter to retire a little. But an obstinate resistance enabled the defenders to send up reliof, driving the enemy out of the village. 'SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID "NORTH OF YPRES. London, November IS, 11.50 a.m.The High Commissioner reports:— - , British official: We advanced north-eastwards of Beaumont Hamel, and extended our lines northwards of Beaucourt. Beaumont Hamel Hebuterne were heavyily shelled by the enemy. During the night we successfully raided an enemy redoubt northwards of Ypres. Some prisoners and a machine-gun were captured. : HEAVY BOMBARDMENT OF ENEMY TRENCH LINES. (Aust.—N.Z. Ca,blo Assn. and Router.) (Rcc. November 18, 8.-50 p.ni.l London, November 18. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The prisoners taken since November 13 total 8190. We heavily bombarded the trench lines in tho neighbourhood of Loos and Rulluch. Our aeroplanes bombed two impoctant junctions in the enemy lines of communication. Five enemy machines ivero brought down. LIVELY ARTILLERY DUEL IN THE SAILLISEL REGION. (Reo. November 18, 8.50 p.m.) London, November 18. ' A Paris communique says: There is nothing doing on the whole of- our front excepting a lively artillery duel in the'Saillisel region north of the Somme. REPORTED STATEMENT OF A "GERMAN STAFF OFFICER Ausl-rp'-'nn-Ncw Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. November 10, 5.5 p.m.) mt_ ..t, • -r. ■ • .. , London, November 18. the Petit Parisien states that a German Staff officer captured at Beaumont Hamel said the present German soldiers were in no way comparable with those of Von Kluck's and Von Bulow's in 191*1. The finest troops had melted under the Franco-British gun fire, and so few remain that they can only bo nsod to stiffen the young recruits and old men. Tho latter are'dummies. fhey have no heart for the light, and never lose an opportunity of surrendering. If I,he Allies pierce the lines Bapaume must fall, as there are no available reserves there. BRITISH REACH OUTSKIRTS OF GRANDCOURT (Bee. November 19, 11.5 p.m.) V,. London, November 10. Mr .Douglas Haig reports: "Despite storms we advanced our front, north and south of the Ancre, chiefly in the south, and reached the outskirts of Grandcourt. "Eight enemy aeroplanes were brought down." ENEMY ATTACK EAST OF BER.NY REPULSED. (AuM..—N.Z. Cable Apbu. and 'Router.) Ecc. November 19, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 10. A Paris communique says: "A German attack cast of Berny-en-Santerre, south of the 'Somme, was repulsed. . , "Our air squadron dropped bombs on tho German aerodromes at Golancourt." AIR RAID ON OSTEND AND ZEEBRUGGE The High Commissioner reports:— . London, November 17, 10.25 p.m. The Admiralty announce a successful raid on Ostcnd and Zeebrogge this morning by naval aeroplanes and seaplanes. A considerable weight of bombs .waß dropped on the dooks and shipping with good results.

FIFTY-FOUR All?. FIGHTS IK THE AMIENS REGION. (AuEt.-K.V,. Cable Assn. end Keuler.) . ~ , , . Paris, November 17. A I'renoh communique states: There is revive calm on the whole front. I'lfty-four air fights took place in the Amiens region. French aeroplanes dropped over a Inn of bombs on the railway station and works at Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburg, and the aerodronio at Teenier. ANGLO-FRENCH AIR RAID ON STEEL WORKS. (Jicc. November 18, 8.10 p.m.) London, November 17. Details of the raid made by sixteen Anglo-Frencli aeroplanes on October 25 show that the bulk of the Hrzingen works at Hagcndingon, where steel for big guns is produced, was rendered unworkable lor a considerable time. TREMENDOUS SUPERIORITY OF BRITISH AIRMEN lustralian*Ncw Zealand Oabl© Association. (Bee. November 20, 0.30 a.m.) , NBw York, .November 19. iUr. Howells,' the Pans correspondent of the "Now York American," enlarges on the tremendous superiority of British airmen. For every German bomn the British drop twenty on guns, stores, and communications,'and says the time, is approaching when the Germans will be forced, to withdraw gTe'at masses nf material. Probably they are now sending tack their big guns to the next line. ■ "