ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1917, Page 3

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSED

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

Received, tMs day at 8.45 a.m. \ LONDON, October 24

General Haig reports that the enemy lastfllpight affo'atcked oltxr portions at Houtliulst Wood, at the junction of the. Anglo-French armies, but tvas completely repulsed. Since Monday the enemy lias delivered seven counter attacks, not achiev*mg material results at any point. The Gloucesters successfully raided south-west of Gavrell OFFICIAL NEWS. WELLINGTON, This Day. The High Commissioner reports from ’ London 23rd of Oct. at 10 a.m., as follows— British dfficia,! .reports state there has been highly successful minor operations by our troops in the neighbourhood of Poelcappolle and in conjunction with the French, south of Houthulst Fort. There was severe fighting hut the southern defences of Houtliulst Fort have been captured with a further series of fortified farms and other strong points.

The Allied troops established themselves firmly well beyond the southern boundary of\ the forts.

BRITISH ATTACK. v WELLINGTON, This Day. Tho High Commissioner reports:— London October 22nd. at 1.30. p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports early this morning we carried out local attacks on both sides of Ypres—Staden Railway. French forces co-operating on our left. Progress was satisfactory.

FRENCH ATTACK. WELLINGTON, This Dav. The High Commissioner reports from London October 22nd; at 3 p.m. French official —In Belgium this morning we attacked on a 'one kilomevrs front. We took all objectives, appreciably progressing northward of OalcioeK.

FRENCH gains

8,000 Prisoners.

(Received This Day at 12.25. p.m.) ' LONDON, Oct. 24.

A French communique says the night I « was calm. The enemy bombarded our £ new lines especially in the region of < • Vnndesson. We are organising our gains hitherto. We have prisoncred eight thousand v including a hundred and sixty officers belonging to eight different divisions. It is confirmed that two enemy divisions, placed in reserve behind tho front, participated in yesterday’s fighting, and were severely handled. A violent attack northeast of Hill 344 on the right of the Meuse, was repelled. After a desperate fight, the enemy obtained a footing in our ad vanced line, but were driven out, and our line entirely restored. « A German attempt upon Camieres crest, failed with heavy loss. j '\r ' —* ! AUBTRIA WITHIN. AUSTRIAN REFORMS. ; COPENHAGEN, October 24. The “Kreuz Zeitung’s” Vienna correspondent says Government will in- • troduce ah electoral reform scheme in the Hungarian Chamber enfranchising 3* millions including three hundred thousand women.