WAR NEWS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 October 1917, Page 3

WAR NEWS.

MONDAY. Ypres Victory-Over 4000 Prisoners Taken—New Zealanders Engaged —Win High Praise—Heavy Loss Inflicted on Enemy. The British attack on the Ypres front on Thursday resulted in one of the most important successes of the war. The British won possession of the crest of the | main ridge. Nearly 4500 prisoners have been reported, and very heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy. The New Zealanders captured Gravenstafel, which crowns one spur of the ridge, five miles northeast of Ypres. The New Zealanders went beyond their objectives and crushed a counter,&ttapfc ;N in double force. They hig vii, praise for rapid moveand' for the manner in they brought up their Hp^is. The/new men in their rivalled the veterans in ■ their anxiety to show their m mettle. f The Germans made twelve counter-attacks, which were everywhere repulsed, and then a passivity indicating complete exhaustion on the part of the V enemy settled on the front. The \ three recent British attacks have won three miles, inflicted at least 40,000 casualties, and resulted in the capture of at least 9000 prisoners.

TUESDAY Raiders in Pacific—Allied Warships Searching—Ypres Gains Consolidated—German Counter - attacks Repulsed. It is officially announced from Washington that there are two armed German raiders in the South Pacific. Allied warships are searching for them. The Seeadler, a raider which did a considerable amount of damage to allied shipping in various waters, was stranded and abandoned during August, her crew escaping in a motor sloop. This sloop captured a vessel and left 27 white men and 17 natives of the crew on an island in the Pacific, where they are reported to be in great need of food and water. Heavy rain has covered the Ypres battle-front in mud. : The Germans attempted to recover lost ground at one point, but wer?l repulsed. Apart from this the action has been confined to theartillery. The British have everywhere consolidated their positions.