IRRESISTIBLE ADVANCE IN FACE OP DESPERATE. RESISTANCE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3181, 4 September 1917, Page 7

IRRESISTIBLE ADVANCE IN FACE OP DESPERATE. RESISTANCE

(Roc. September 3, 9 p.m.) . ' 1 , Rome, September 3. Three hundred Austrians vera completely isolated in -lhe Brestovizza. Valley for twelvo days. Thoy fought desperately, and eventually a bayonet charge ousted them. This fight is typical of to character of the Austrian's resistance in the Cai-so, but the steady advance of tho Italians continues towards Monto Sim Gabrielle, and the cncircling movement is developing uninterruptedly, despite tho efforts of tho enemy's picked troops and his furious counter-attacks.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , • \ . HEAVY ATTACKS ON THE BRITISH FRONT POSITIONS TAKEN AND RETAKEN GERMAN ATTEMPTS AT HURTEBISE DEFEATED , London, September i. TJIr 'Douglas Haig reports:—"The enemy heavily bombarded and attacked our advance posts south-west of Havrincourt (south-east of Cambrai), which ho had failed to reach on the previous night. Wo were'i compelled to withdraw, but re- 1 captured the positions later."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Keuter. ■I ' i . (Rec. September 3, 9.30 p.m.) ' London, September 3. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"We repulsed Taids north-west of Lens and southwest of La Bassee. The artillery ou both sides is aotive eastward of Tpres. Our aeroplanes bombed tho enemy's ati odromcs and railway stations on Friday Eight. The weather hindered flying operations on Saturday."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Keuter. LIVELY FIGHTING ON THE AISNE GERMANS VAINLY ATTEMPT TO RETAKE LOST POSITIONS. ■ / (Roc. September 3, 8.5 p.m.) London, September 2 A Preach official comrmmiquo states:—"A reciprocal bombardment of the liveliest character' was sustained last night on the Aisno. Our firo completely smashed another attack by the enemy ou tho positions wo captured on August 31, north-west of Hurtebise Farm. The attackers were, unable to reach our lines." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-R«uter. (Rec. September 3, 9.30 p.m.) \ i tendon, September 3. A French offici.al communique states:—"Considerable artillery fighting preTailg at Hiirtobifio (on the Aisne), in tho direction of Maisons de Champagne, Verdun. ,and in tho sectors at Hill SOI, Samogneux, and Beaumont." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Renter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. ■ (Rec. September 3, .8.5 p.m.) London, September 2 A German official report states:—"Tho French have captnred a small portion of our foremost line at Hurtebise F arm."—Aus.-N.Z.; Cablo Assn -Reuter. BELGIAN CIVILIANS' FORCED INTO GERMANS' NEW . DEFENCE LINES. (Rec. September 3, 9 p.m.) i Amsterdam, September 3. The Dutch newspaper "Telegraaf" states that practically the whole of the inale population of Bruges has been ordered to help to strengthen the new German lines between the Brnges-Ostend Canal and the fser Canal.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.