ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 2, 27 September 1918, Page 5

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

DESPERATE COUNTER-ATTACKS BY THE ENEMY ,

BRITISH CAPTURE 1000

PRISONERS

London, September 25. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Further progress was made on Tuesday evening and night in the neighbourhood of Selonoy and at Gricourt. Tho onemy counter-attacked soveral times, twico in great strength north of Gricourt, where ho was repulsed on both occasions. Two oompanies of the Second Battalion, of tho Royal Sussex Regiment in one instance got the onemy with the bayonet, inflicting heavy casualties and capturing a number. In the evening the enemy again attacked at Gricourt. At first he made progross, but wo immediately counterattacked and completely restored _ the situation. Wo took a thousand prison-ers-and a large number of machineguns north-west of St. _ Quentin on Tuesday. A successful minor operation on Monday night slightly advanced our line south-east of Inchy. We repulsed raids east of Demicourt and north of Lens. An enemy raid west of Sauohy Caiiohy captured a British post, and the enemy again attacked the same post and was repulsed. We made successful raids on the Wulverghem sector.." —Aus.-<N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. September 26, 10.15 p.m.) London, September 25. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"Thero was sharp local fighting this mornmg in the neighbourhood of Selency, which we captured with several prisoners. Our rifle and machine-gun fire broke up with loss three counter-attacks northwest of Fayet. We beat off the' enemy's attempted surprise attack oastward of Epeny, and many German dead were left m front of expositions. _We repulsed the enemy's raiders at night south-east of Inchy. A strong enemy party entered one of our posts in the Neighbourhood of Moeuvres, but was ejected by./a counter-attack."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable !Assn .-Router.

AT MANCHESTER HILL REDOUBT

(Rec. September 27, 1.40 a.m.)

London, September 26.

Mr. Philip Gibbs writes: "The French made good progress at Epine-de-Dallon, south-east of St. Quentin, but were held up for some time at the Manchester Hill Redoubt. This recalls tho fact that the German offensive of March 21 began with the capture of thoso two points. Tho Sixteenth Battalion of the Manchesters defended the Manchester Hill to the last man."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn.

ON THE FRENCH FRONT London, September 25. A French communique states: "There is artillery activity in tho region of St. Quentin and between tho Ailetto and tho Aisne. A German attack in the region of Farm failed oompletely. On the Vesle front there is a lively artillery struggle. We repulsed enemy raids in the Champagne and Lorraine. We made a successful raid in Lorraine." —Aus.-N.Z. ■ Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. September 27, 1.40 a.m.) London, September 26. A French communique states: "West of St. Quentin the enemy attempted to eject us from Epine-de-Dallon. All his assaults wero repulsed. Between the Ailetto and the Aisne the day. was marked by violent onemy counter-at-tacks on Moisy Farm plateau and the region north of Allomant, whore desperate fighting took place all day long. Despite repeated efforts the enemy failed to recover our gains of the previous day. He lost hoavily, and left prison-ers."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

THE ENEMY'S REPORT. London, September 25. A wireless German official message states: ' ,r flie British and French resumed the attack at St. Quontin and gained a footing in Pontruet, Gricourt, Francilly, and Selene,y. Wo recaptured Pontruet and Gricourt."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assp.-Renter. FRANCO-AMERICAN ATTACK EAST OF THE MOSELLE FIRST OBJECTIVES GAINED i (Rec. Septomber 26, 7.25. p.m.) Ottawa, Soptember 25. The United Press correspondent on the West front states that the Americans and French have attacked east of tiie Moselle, gaining their 'first objectives.— Ausl-N'.Z. Cable Assn. THE WAR IN THE AIR •v(Rcc. September 27, 1.5 a.m.) ' London, September 26. Sir Douglas Haig's aviation report states:—"Our aviation observer!! have reported' that much damage was done t-.i the enemy's batteries as the result of our artillery fire. Wo dropped 12J tans of bombs on two aerodromes, and SC'.leral railway junctions were heavily attacked. There is much air fighting. We destroyed thirty-one aeroplanes and drove down twenty-two out of control. Ten British machines are missing. Eight enemy ;ballooi:« were do-stroyea.'"—Aus.-N.Z'. Cable Assn.-Reu-ter. .