TRYING ORDEAL IN FRIDAY'S ATTACK

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 18, 16 October 1917, Page 5

TRYING ORDEAL IN FRIDAY'S ATTACK

GALLANT FIGHT BY BRITISH AIRMEN

GERMAN CRISIS ACUTE

■ FALL OF MICHAELIS REPORTED

GERMAN BLOW IN THE BALTIC

On the British front in the West n. lull has again intervened. Mr. Philip Gibbs to-day tells the story of the part played by the Anzacs in I'riday's battle. They had a trying ordeal, and had tho ralu held off would have gallantly reached and held their objectives. As it was, the difficulties of the ground, and a dead ly zone of concealed rifle and ma-chine-gun fire inado their progress a feat of dogged tenacity and valour, for which the correspondent pays due tribute. Considerable artillery activity prevails on the French front, especially on the Aisne and the heights of tho Jfense. The German crisis, precipitated by tho disclosures in the Rgichstag concerning the mutiny, grows increasingly acute, and to add to tho worries of the War Party the German harvest has been such a serious failure that the nation is faced vrith a dire winter. A Stuttgart newspaper states that Michaelis will probably resign the Chancellorship, giving place to Count Hertling, the Bavarian Premier. The German naval offensive and landing operations in tho Baltic is developing. Several of the enemy's torpedo-boats have been sunk by the Russian guns, but the landing of troops on tho island of Oes el is proceeding. Tho Russian authorities freely apprehend the seriousness of the attack, and M. Kercnsky has sent an urgont appeal to the Navy to stand firm and hold the enemy. Experts, however, do not consider tli at Petrograd is in immediate danger.