Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 September 1916, Page 3

Late War News

♦- • (Aiitstraliu-Xow Zealand Caldo Service.) ( Received Tliis Dny 10.15 a.m. CANADIANS GOOD WORK. I.ondon, iSopt. '21. Mr I'. G'iblifi, writes that the Canadians' capture of C'uiircellete was one of the most astounding tilings of the battle. After the sugar refinery had been taken, tlie unwounded officers held a eonferenee as to the possibility of taking Courcellette. All seemed quiet in the ruins, hut 110 one knew the size of the garrison, though an oeeasi n.il ■ ■ 1 - 1 ■

j burst of machine guns showed tha \ the defenders remained manifest. • I wart a big adventure for the lag cnt of a day. The conference decided t< try. The honour of leading the attacl was given to the "Mopup" battalioi ' I composed largely of French-Canadians Afterwards it was discovered that there were l.j.•">(!() Germans in the village greatly outnumbering the stormers, Tiny parties of Canadians dashed into dugouts full of Germans. One boy brought up twenty prisoners. Two t German colonels were chagrined to find tli^v had surcn-'ered to such a .small force of attackers. The enemy f made seven counter-attacks in the niuht. Th'ngs often looked black, but the Canadians buys "crime through:" ; TWO ZEPPELINS CAPTURFD. I Two Zeppelins were brought <lown in Fuses. One was intact and the crew was captured. The other was burned. . GERM AX ACCOUNT'S. • The Germans captured the (ireat Eastern Haihvay Comp.iny's steamer Colchester and conveyed her to Zoebrugge.