A TRIBUTE TO THE AUSTRALIANS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 10, 6 October 1917, Page 7

A TRIBUTE TO THE AUSTRALIANS

(Rec. October 6, 0.50 a.m.) _, London, October i. rhe Australians participated in the attack. Correspondents pay a. tribute to the steadiness and determine titin of their advance. They gained all the ground desired, equalling their achievements on September 2fl and September ?6. —A'us.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ADVANCE BY ENEMY INFANTRY BROKEN GREAT ARTILLERY DUEL. London, October i. Sir Douglas Haig report :—"The enemy hearily bombarded this morning our positions between the Tower Hamlets and the Polygon Wood. The infantry attempter] to advance, but our artillery broke the attack on tlio hulk of the front before it reached our lines. A few men penetrated the barrage north of tlie Menin Road, but the infantry completely repulsed them, and our positions remain intact. There is a great artillery duel east of Ypres."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. FURTHER RAIDS BY BRITISH AIRMEN • London; October i. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"Our aeroplanes dropped eight tons of bombs on Tuesday. Hits were observed in three aerodromes in the Conrtrai area, and in a fourth near Cambrai. We successfully attacked dumps near Douai, and sidings at Roulers, and the enemy fras attacked by long-distance Itombing raids in places far east of the battle line."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. (Rec. October 5. 9.5 p.m.) London, October i. An Admiralty report states:—"Naval aircraft bombed St. Denis-Weslrem, Zeebrugge lock gates, Bruges dock, and Thourout railway junction. All the machines returned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. ON THE FRENCH FRONT London, October i. A French communique states.—"There is artillery activity north of the Aisne, and on both banks of the Jleuse, otherwise the front is comparatively quiet."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. (Rec. October 5, 9.5 p.m.) London, October 47. A French communique states:—"Both artilleries were-active last night on the Meuse. As n reprisal for the bombardment of Bar-le-Duc, our aircraft bombed Frankfurt and Rastatt."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter. (Rec. October G, 0.50 a.m.) London, October 4. A French communique states:—"There Ts hand-grenade and artillery action south of Allies. An enemy coup-de-main was repulsed west of Fompelle" There is a violent artillery struggle on the right bank of the Jleuse. An attack on our trenches north of Hill 342 was repulsed. Our artillery caught enemy assemblages in this region."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutcr. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. October 0, 9.5 p.m.) London, October 4. A German official report states:—"There was a powerful artillery duel throughout the night from Houthoult Wood to Ij.vs, and increased this morning to drumfire. Strong; English attacks at the Ypres bend developed. A French attempt to recapture positions at Hill 314 Broke down."—Aus.-N.". Cable Assn.Reuter. (Rec. October 6, 0.50 a.m.) London, October 4. A German official report states:—"To-day's great. English attack penetrated only a, kilometre deep between Poeicapello and Gheluvelt. Bitter fighting continues eastward of Zonnebeke and westward of Becelaer."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter.