ADVANCE BY THE FRENCH AT BIXSCHOOTE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3159, 10 August 1917, Page 5

ADVANCE BY THE FRENCH AT BIXSCHOOTE

INCREASED ACTIVITY IN THE WEST LONG-DISTANCE RAIDS BY THE AIRMEN (By Telegraph—Pr»ss Aasooi»tion—Obpyrljht). Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Wo conducted a successful hf ,!L Lombaerhyde. The enemy's artillery «e active east and north of larly m the neighbourhood of W«sthoek."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable A S sn..fficr. (Rec. 'August 9, G. 45 p.m.) Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Heavy rain has fallen Thn ■pl'inlli! SUst - 8 ' j ground north-west of BWoote. There enemy« artillery eastward of Ypres. In spite of the weather on? aeroplane" bombed an ammunition depo , railways tracks, sidings, and trains forty mZ behind tho. German lines, doing much daraago."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Liiter ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON THE FRENCH FRONT A Preach official communique states: "There was marked activity last night on most of the Aisno front. Our fire repulsed enemy detach ments east of Vanxaillon and west of the California Plateau, whilo attomntrm. to approach am lines."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. "-"U'uu o

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT '* BRITISH ADVANCE FROM NIEUPORT REPORTED. A German official message states: "The English' after gun-fire advanced from Nieuport, northward and north-east, but -were driven hack. We repulsed strono enemy attacks in r the neighbourhood of Bixschoote and penetrated the Bois des Caunens.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. , ENEMY FEARS ANOTHER ATTACK IN FLANDERS JI. Marcel Hntin states that the Germans have reorganised their troops'at the rear of the Banders front ,and havo accumulated moro heavy butteries in tho prospect of renewed big fighting.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. r— '"FATE OF GERMANY WILL BE DECIDED IN FLANDERS." Zurich, August 8. The "Vossische Zeitung" states: "Iho fate of Germany is being decided in Flanders. An English base there would enable enemy air squadrons to anniliilate our industrial bases and drivo Germany completely from the seas. German industry would be completely at their mercy. We must hold our positions between tho sea and tho Eiver Lys or we will lose the war."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

WHAT THE GERMANS THOUGHT OF THE BATTLE OF FLANDERS AN APPALLING ORDEAL OF JEORROR PILED ON HORROR. (Eec. August 9, 5.15 p.m.). \ London, August 8. Tho German Press describes tho Battle of Flanders as "a tremendous and most brutal British "blow, wherein science assisted by many devices and weapons. H'crr George Querl, the correspondent of tho "Berliner Tageblatt," while declaring that "tho Germans can breathe again," warns tho nation that what happened was "merely tho first stage of the battle. Though the first savage blow was parried, and Germany was able to rejoice, it is also her duty to keep on the alert. The British artillery bombardment in the last push imposed an uncanny tension upon tho German infantry. Tho enemy used land Dreadnoughts, and winged infantry, and advanced another stage, wearing down tho German trench fighter. Their infantry followed and broke over the German ranks like a malicious storm, making pathways, and even broad gaps, upon which the battle reached the utmost pitch of 6heer human achievement. The German will to battle awoke in the embittered beings at whoso door death had been knocking day by day and night by night, and in tho man-to-man fighting the millions of gums lost their loud voices and tho battle becamo a matter of strength and ■ erve. Our infantry, realising that they wero defending the country's most powerful weapon, tho U-boats, resolved to block tho way at the sacrifice of their lives. By tho evening the enemy had won 6ome success, captured trenches, guns, and prisoners, and mastered Bixschoote. but they had not achieved their aim. Thev lav bleeding against the wall over which they had hoped to climb."—"The Times."

FURTHER SIGNS OF RUSSIAN RECOVERY LOCAL SUCCESSES INCREASING AUSTRO-GERMAN DIVISIONS, MASSING London, August 8. A Prussian official message states: "Tn Hie region of flio confluence of tho 7/brticz we captured the village of Barychkovcy and Wygoda and the heights westward of the last-named village. Wo repulsed attacks north-wesl; of the Serein. Tho enemy occupied two heights west of Dzemkne and south of Sotchi. Wo have retired eastward on botli sides of the Kimpolung Boad. The enemy pressed us back north of Bisigestchi."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Beuter. RUSSIAN EVACUATION OF TOWNS REPORTED. Petrograd, August 8. The "Novoe Vreniya" states that (lie Russians have evacuated the towns of Kamenetz-Podolski (ton miles north of Chotin) and Prosknrolf (sixty miles east of Tarnopol, on tho Tarnopol-Odessa railway).—Eeuter. HEARTENING NEWS PROM THE FRONT (Kcc. August 9, 5.15 p.m.) Petrograd, August S. The latest advices from tho front have greatly heartened tho population. They confirm the reports of tho satisfactory rallying of (he troops'on tho various sectors,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT . r , „. . , „,.„ ' London, August 8. A lini'ttiii omcio! message states: j.lid Austro-Hungaiians stormed and occupied several summits in tho wooded Carpathians. Wo have extended our successes northward of I'ocsiini. There is bitter fighting on tho liuesian-Kumanian iront. Counter-attacks were futile."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lieu.ter. BIG AUSTRO-GEB-MAN CONCENTRATION. nii, , ,• , . , • London, August 8. _ Une hundred, and thirty-seven Austrian and German divisions, twenty-four brigades ol infantry, and Hie whole Austrian and German cavalrv aro now fi"htnig on tho Jlussiaii-lliuiiaiiian. front. Several divisions aro en route from I'ranee.—"Tho Times." A RUSSIAN WAR CABINET (Roc. August 10, 0.30 a.m.) mi- ,-,,,,. ~„,,. , Petrograd, August 0. A., lverensky inlands to form a War Cabinet, which will include if Tores tdienko, 11. Ncknalioli, at. Avkscntoff, and M. Sa-vinkjff. Tt will meetsdailv and the Generalissimo will attend when ho is available—Heuter. REMARKABLE REVELATIONS PENDING. (Eec. August 9, 5.15 p.m.) m, r < , i ,~, , . Petrograd, August 8. 1 ho tiovernment has secured tho archives of the Secret Police Bureau, which promise remarkable- revelations—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable As.sn. ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS IN POLAND GERMANS SENDING THEIR WIVES AWAY. n ,i •..„,"'' i-ausanne, August 8. 1 here aro numerous riots in Poland. Tho Germane, fearing an organised revolt, have sent back all tho German women, including the wives of hi-'h offi-cers.—Aub.-H.Z. Cnblo Assn. AMERICAN TROOPS FOR RUSSIA (Kec, August 9, 10.20 p.m.) T . ~, • ~ o . 'ii l u L . • Washington, August 8. It was stated m tho Senate that tho next American contingent of troops to bo embarked -will bo going to Eussia and Italy.—Beuter.