ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1917, Page 3

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] BRITISH PATROLS ACTIVE. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.j sir Douglas Haig reports: Urnjer cover of the bombardment two atattempted raids in tho neighbourhood of Monchy le Preux and a third southward of the Arras Douai railway were repulsed. The enemy left, a number of dead. f Anothor party raided westward of La Basse without result. Our patrols were active and a number of prisoners have been brought in. Our aeroplanes were successful in dropping bombs on billots hutments and aerodromes. Fifteen German machines were brought down. Three of ours are missing. GERMANS 'AGAIN REPULSED. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION ifc REUTER.] (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) 1 LONDON, Sep. 2.,. A French communique) says:—The enemy attacked in the direction *•! ■Beaumont. Despite the extensive use 1 of flame throwers he was repulsed with heavy loss. * THE BRITISH IMPRESSION. j [rER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) * AMSTERDAM, Sept.. 25th. ;

A German correspondent describes the latest battle as more terrible than its predecessors. The battle assumed Garguantuan proportions. The English ore still striking stubbornly and the forms of warfare auo assuming wilder and more monstrous shapes. FIGHTING IN THE WEST.[AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received This Dav at 10.15. a in A LONDON, Sept. 10. General Haig reports:—“Wo made successful raids eastward of our forward posts, north-east of -Lens and repulsed the enemy, ’ifne artillery of the lat ter is active westward and northward of Ypres.”