THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1917, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT.

PRISONERS STORIES. AND GALLANT EPISODES. (United Service Telegramgj^, LONDON, September 25. Air. Miirdooh at headquarters writes: Prisoners state that a Burarian division volunteered to tackle wie Australians and" in consequence was give additional leave, and the best of food and equipment, and other privileges. They now deeply regret their rashness. Air. Murdoch mentions a Queensland officer who captured seventeen Germans single-handed. A brother Queenslander threw a bomb, Jutting four of the enemy and capturing 24 others in the same dugoutTho secret, of tho success of the advance was the speed with which the men followed the barage.

TERRIBLE LOSSES. TAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION I-QNDON. September 20. Air. Philip G-jbbs states: The terrible losses are forcing the,German High Command to realise that there is a limit to the bloody sacrifices demanded of the infantry. Some ten divisions have been withdrawn from the line owing to losses, which have made them. worthless until fill e d with new drafts. The enemy • is now relying upon heavy random shell-fire to cheek our men. His batteries are on the move getting into positions further up beyond our observations. Nevertheless the German heavy guns are powerful enough to over plenty of heavy stuff.

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GERMAN REPORT. LONDON, Sept. 25. German official.—We captured French trenches on a width of 400 metres southward of Baumont and repulsed several counter-attacks. We penetrated the enemy lines at Bezonvaux. - . ANZACS’ FINE WORK. CARRY OBJECTIVES AT ZONNEBEKE. [per PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.} (Received This Day at 9.30. a.m ) NEW YORK, Sep. 26. A correspondent at British headquarters reports that the Anzaes carried all the first objectives in Zonnebeke region in to-day’s offensive.

A FRENCH COAIAI UNIQUE. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.} (Received This Day at noon.) LONDON, Sep. 26. A French communique reports an artillory struggle was lively in the bise, CraOnnebois and Chaumes regions. There were infantry actions. FriMieih aviators dropped ten tone of projectiles on railway stations at Cambrai, Luxembourg and Longuyou. JP ANOTHER BRITISH ATTACK. ON A WIDE FRONT. - EASTWARD OF YPRES. GOOD PROGRESS. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received, This Day at 8.50. a.m.' LONDON, Sep. 26. General Haig reports: “We attacked in tho morning on a wide front in the sector eastwards and north-east-ward of Ypres. Good progress is reported. Tho Suffolks successfully raided eastward of Gouzeaueourt in the face of strong opposition.