THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1917, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT.

BIG ENEMY ATTACK. LAUNCHED ON YPREB. HEAVILY DEFEATED. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 2. General Haig reports the enemy launched a powerful attack o n a mile front northward of Ypres—Menin road eastward of Polygon Wood. The infantry advancing in three wAves, were driven back in disorder with heavy casualties.

We followed up, prisonering a few

The enemy twice strongly renewed the attack, and for the next three hours there was heavy fighting. We repulsed them everywhere except opposite the south-easet corner of Polygon Wood, where he occupied two advanced posts.

GENERAL HAIG REPORTS

1 SEPTEMBER. PRISONERS.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & RHUTER.]

j (Received this day at 1.80 p.m.) LONDON, October 2. I Sir Douglas Dougk s Haig reports as fololws:

, We prisonered during September, 5,296, including 146 officers eleven guns, including three of the heaviest, I fifty seven trench mortars, 377 machine guns.

FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT

MUCH AERIAL ACTIVITY.

, LONDON, Ootober 1. i A Erenah states: There was violent aerial activity on both banks of the Meuse, especially between the Meuse and Bezonvaux. , After a lively bombardment in the sector at Forges, the Germans attempted to reach our lines. Our fire easily repulsed them. Another attempt on the right bank of the Meuse also failed. Enemy aeroplanes last night bombed the region of Bar le Due causing damage and casualties. Twelve enemy aeroplanes were brought down. Our air squadrons bombed railway stations, aerodromes, cantonments, and works causing violent fires at Fresnoy le Grand. As a reprisal for the bombing of the open town of Bat le Due ■ two of our aeroplanes bombed Stutt--1 gart.

GERMAN REPORT. rADMIRALTY—PER -WIRELESS PRESS.] (Received This Day at 2.20. a.m.) LONDON, Oct 1. German official.—There is intense ar- • tillerying on the coast and at Yprea ; and Lens. ; ' - Anglo-French airmen wrought conI siderajble damage in Belgium. There i were numerous civilian victims. Ours : bombed military buildings and ware- • houses in inner London, also at Mar- - gate and Dover. All returned. i