ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SPURT IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 33, 2 November 1917, Page 5

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SPURT IN THE WEST

ATTACK WITH LUTED OBJECTIVES GOOD PROGRESS IN DIFFICULT GROUND Sir Douglas Haig reports: "A success f„i operation, witrlimited^SecHm, capelle-Westrooswcke road. Important progress was made,, despite marshy wound oa the tho fx on t. Heavy ram and gales are making communicaI"" 1 ,I Tho Canadians on the right, despite fiereo oppoMtion, sawed all then objectives on the main ridge, and reached the outskirts of Passcnendaelc. rho fighting -was most severe -,m a epur west of the village, where fire coimter-attacks were beaten off. Captured machine-guns Tvero IB ,,repulsing °±v n ? ?', , 0 soin? was particularly bad on the left of the attack, owing: to the flooded streams and tho low-lying ground. Naval and London Territorial battalions captu rC(l a nilmbcr of for £ ified farms aud strong points after heavy fighting. "The Gloucesters made a successful raid last night south-east of Gavrelle. The Belgians made a successful raid sou tli of Dixmndo. Thero was hostile artillery action during the night against the positions captured yesterday, but no counter-attacks." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-lieuter. (Kec. November 2, 1.20 a.m.) . t London, November 1. Sir Douglas Half reports"Local fighting to-day in the neighbourhood of the Ypres-Staden railway slightly improved our line. The North Staffords, in the afternoon, made a successful raid north-eastwards of Loos, inflicting losses. Our casualties were light. The artillery is active, and delivered a number of destructive bombardments on hostile positions and batteries."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Eec. November 1, 8.5 p.m.) _. , , , , ~r London, October 31. ■ A German official report states: In addition to their main attack, the British yesterday attempted an advanco on Gheluvelt, but were driven back."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. ON THE FRENCH FRONT London, October 31. A French official communique 6tate6: "The artillery duel was fairly active in the sectors of Braye and Hurtebise and on the left of tho Meuse. We inflicted heavy losses on the enemy in a raid Jiorth-east of Eeims."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Ecuiter. THE WAR IN THE AIR BRITISH RAID 70 MILES OVER THE FRONTIER. London, October 31. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Our aeroplanes fired several thousand rounds from their machine-guns on the enemy in tho trenches and on tho roads. Bombs were dropped on billets at Houlcrs. Our aeroplanes also reattacked the railway station and lines around Saarbrucken. Bombs were seen to burst with good effect. 411' the machines returned. Twelve machines this morning went further afield, and attacked munition and gaß works atPirmasens, seventy miles from the frontier and thirty miles beyond Saarbrucken, with excellent results. All the machines returned."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. (Ecc. November 2, 1.20 a.m.) London, November 1. Sir Douglas Haig reports:- ~ , » ', ■ „» "Our bombing squadrons at nignt-time dropped two tons of explosives at I Roulers and Jnglemunster stations, moving trains, and billets. Our machines attacked the steel works and 6tation of Volklinger, in Germany, with excellent Tei suits securing direct hits on a furnace, p ow.er-house, and train. The weather waa brilliantly fino at the outset, but turned later to rain and 6now. One machine has not roturaed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Ass n.-Reuter. A French official report states: "Wo bombed the railway stations at Lichter-i Telde Maigere les Metz, Longerville les Metz, and Thionville. A big fire broke i out at the Maizere station."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. ANXIETY IN COLOGNE. Amsterdam, October 31. Owing to the fear of raids the valu able 6tained glass in the Cologne Catha'dral has b«n replaced by ordinary glass.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NAVAL AIR RAIDS. (Eec. November 2, 1.20 a.m.) London, November 1. The Admiralty reports: "Our air service on Monday night raided the SpaTappelhoek and Varssenaere aerodromes. Visibility was excellent, and the shooting accurate. All returned."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeutcr. FUTILE GERMAN RAID ON KENT London, October 31. Official.—An enemy aeroplane crossed tho Kentish ooast this morning, but didi not penetrate inland, being engaged by anti-aircraft guns. The aeroplane dropped bombs on fields and made off, the remainder of the bombs falling in the soa.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. LONDON'S AIRCRAFT DEFENCES. (Eec. November 1, 8.5 p.m.) London, October 31. In the House of Commons, Mr. Macpherson (Parliamentary Secretary to thei War Office) stated that London possessed guns that were able effectively to shell Zeppelins at their maximum height.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.