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NEW BRITISH ATTACK NORTH OF PASSCHENDAELE

GOOD PROGRESS MADE

PERSISTENT ILL-LUCK WITH THE WEATHER

(Rcc. November 11, 8.5 p.m.)

November 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "At dawn this morning wo attiicWl tho enemy's positions northward and north-westward of Passchondaele, making good progress. Tho weather was wet and stormy. Tho unfavourable weather prevented nightbombing. Twenty of tho enemy's machines wcro brought dowa. Ten of ours wcro missing. Wo carried out «i successful raid on the night of November 8 east of Hajgicourt."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Aasn.-R cuter.

(Kec. November 11, 11 p.m.)

London, November 11. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Tlio Canadians and tho British delivered this morning's attack over a, milo of front astride the Passe,hendaelo and West Roosebeko road. Heavy rain commonccd before tho attack, and continued all day long. In epito of tho weathor no made further progress 'northwards along the main ridgo, taking a number of prisoners. On tho right of tho attack tho Oan- , adians continued their advance along tho crest of tho main ridge north of Passchondaele, and gained their objectives early. Tho British, on the left, attacked , along tho western shoulder of tho main ridge, overcame their obstacle—tho marshy ground in tho neighbourhood of tho Paddebeke Stream—and reached their objective beyond. Heavy counter-attacks developed later during tho morning , against tho ground gained by tho British, tho enemy regaining, after fierce and obstinate fighting, some of tho advanced positions. Tlie West Yorkshires raided tho onemy's lines northward of Lens. Prisoners were captured after hand-to-hand fighting, and many casualties inflicted on the enemy. Low-flying aeroplanes attacked tho enemy's infantry and transport. Three tons of bombs wore dropped on the onemy's billets and aerodromes with good results. We brought down six of tho enemy's machines. Two of o.urs are missing."—Aua.N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter.

GERMAN ATTACK ON THE FRENCH FRONT

REPULSED WITH SERIOUS LOSS

London, November 0.

A French official communique states: "After a violent bombardment, tlio Germans, who attacked on. the Cbaume Wood, and also in the , region of Armcourt, in Lorraine, wore repulsed with serious losses. A detachment raided the German trenches north-west of Basel, in the region of Seppois, in Upper Al-sace."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Keuter. I (Rec. Novombor 11, 11 p.m.) London, November 11. A French official communique states that the enemy's aeroplanes' bombed Dunkirk, killing threa and injuring ten people. "They also dropped incendiary bombs on the hospital at Zuydcooto, killing seven aud wounding nine of the hospital staff."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,-Rou ter. / London, November 11. A French official communique states: "An activo artillery duel prevails in the region, of tho Oise-Aisna Canal, and lively infantry fighting in Cltaume Wood. The Frenoh re-established their lost positions after several counter-attacks."— Aus.-N.Z. Cabla Assn.-Routor.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT.

London, November 9. A German official roport states: "Thero'is considorablo artillery activity on tho Yser, and at Poelcapelle and Passch ondaele. French advances on tho S'undgau were thrown back."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reutcr.

(Roc. November 11, II p.m.)

London, November 11. A Gorman official report states: "English attacks north-east of Poelcapelle were repulsed after hand-to-hand fighting. A most violent reciprocal artillery duel is proceeding along tho Yser from Houthulst Wood as far as Zandvoorde. Wo havo wrested from tho French their positions at Chaumo Wood."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter.

London, November 11. A German official report, states: "A strong English attack between Poelcapelle' and Passchendaele broke down with sanguinary losses in our defensive zone."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo A&sn.-Eeuter.

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Bibliographic details
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 41, 12 November 1917, Page 5

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NEW BRITISH ATTACK NORTH OF PASSCHENDAELE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 41, 12 November 1917, Page 5

NEW BRITISH ATTACK NORTH OF PASSCHENDAELE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 41, 12 November 1917, Page 5

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