PROGRESS ON THE BRITISH FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3057, 19 April 1917, Page 5

PROGRESS ON THE BRITISH FRONT

STORMY WEATHER CONTINUES FRESH GROUND RE-CONQUERED The High Commissioner reports:— ' 0 . London, April 17. A British official message states: Sir Douglas Haig reports: "In the neighbourhood of Epehy-we captured Le Tombois Farm. "During the night wei gained ground along the spur north-east of Epehy Railway Station. A fewprisoners -were taken. The weather confines stormy, with high winds, squalls, and rain." " i London, April}.", 10.45 p.m. A British official report,states: "In. the neighbourhood of HavriUcourt Wood, we have made further progress north of the village ,of Gouzeauconrt. There have been encounters throughout the day "west "and north-west of Lens, where we continue to ipress; the enomy. Hostile'attempts to drive back our advanced troops have 'been unsuccessful." A Press Association message covering the above report adds: "There was much useful-aeroplane work oil Monday, despite the unfavourable weather. Three German aeroplanes were brought down damaged. In most oases.the enemy combat. J?ive of ours are missing." ' i ARE AS—THE GREATEST' OFFENSIVE SINCE THE MiRNF ""' ; / Nr-' -r 10- 1 -i■ • >1' ~r p „ New York, April 17. • Mr. Frank Smionds. writing-in the "Tribune," says that .the battle at Arras is .the greatest offensive since the Marne, and may.be the decisive battle of the,war. The British success has already surpassed anything in trench war —Aus.-N.'Z. Cable Assn. ~ GERMANS TRAPPED AT MONCHY WITHERED BI'ENFILADING FIRE. '• (Hec. April 18, 8.35 p.m.) « t , '• , , ,tt , , London,' April 17. Eeuter's correspondent at Headquarters says:- "Hie Germans could not have timed their effort to retake the village of Monchy more opportunely. At * the very moment we w.ere ready, for the advance they were massing in two adjoining woods. We hotly .bombarded their advance from the south, heme beaten back before being within 150 yards.'.of our'.position. The Germans emerging from the Yert Sart woods, wero caught in tlie bombardment ofshells, which devastated their ranks. They gained ,our front trenches' before' fae village after fierce hand-to-hapd fighting. The British were ordered to allow the Boches' to enter a long, narrow trench as thickly as they pleased and tlieu they were terribly enfiladed. " Withered, they fled m disorder. Tliev lost 2500 killed alone. One officer claims tbat he shot forty before the others bolted."—Renter. . .