THE WESTERN FRONT.
SPLASHED WITH BLOOD. USE OP COLD STEEL. LONDON, Nov. 26th. A ftor again splashing Bourlon village with blood, Prince Ruprecht regained a portion of the village; but General Byng’s strategic advance on Bourlon Ridge is in nowise changed. The night is reported quio- after a' hand to hand struggle in the streets of Bourlon, where the British stopped the Prussians with cold steel.
The enemy fought well and hurled themselves against the British who formed half-way across tho village, catching them on the bayonet a's they came
German corpses litter the village and battlefield.
THE BARBAROUS HUNS.
LONDON, Nov. 26
Mr. Robinson state s that the fighting in the Bourlon Wood area was very savage. The country is burned and plundered, the churches destroyed, and every grave violated by the barbarians. FRENCH OPERATIONS. (Received This Day at 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 27. A French communique reports fairly heavy artillery actions in Belgium. North of Chemin des Dames our artillery despersed enemy assemblages north of the positions captured yesterday, on the right bank of the MeuseThe artillery duel in this section continues most vigorously.
THE KING’S CONGRATULATIONS
ON THE LATEST SUCCESS.
rAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATDN & KEUTEH.]
(Received this day at 12.30 a.m.)
LONDON, Nov. 27
King George telegraphed to General Haig—“l congratulate you, General Byng and the troops on the successful operations in the neighbourhood of Cambrai. The complete surprise effected, and such novel methods of warfare were relooived with the utmost satisfaction throughout the Empire holding out great hopes for the future'. It is- gratifying that the Tanks, which are purely a British invention, played such an important part.”
HAIG’S PROGRESS REPORT.
NO INFANTRY ACTIONS.
(Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 27
-General Haig reports there have not been any further infantry actions on the southern battle front.
We prisonered a few in patrol encounters on Ypres front. There was considerable hostile artillerying eastward and north eastward of Ypres, particularly at Passchendaele-
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1917, Page 2
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