WAR NEWS.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 29 November 1917, Page 3

WAR NEWS.

MONDAY,

Advance on Cambrai — Further British Gains— Violent Struggle in Italy — Three Miles from Jerusalem.

The British offensive towards Cambrai has been continued and progress has been made 'at a number of points. The London Scottish captured an important point between Moeuvres and Queaant, giving observation over the Hindenburg line. Since the beginning of the attack last Tuesday the British have captured 100 guns, including some of large calibre. The Germans have been attacking in massed formation as in 1914.

. .-A-'jjKstubborn defence is being majHained by the Italians ag^\*7a~ll the German assaults. Th« Kiting is particularly fierce hei^KMhthe Asiago Plateau and th^Tiave "River. xhe army "^m Palestine is driving the Turkish forces further tand further east over the historic nvirons of Jerusalem.. The atest point to fall is 5000 yards west of the city. The enemy is resisting strongly, but is giving way before persistent pressure.

TUESDAY French Advance—Gains North of Verdun — Struggle on Cambrai Line — Turks Routed by the Aucklanders. The French have delivered a successful attack on a front of 3800 yards north of Verdun. The first and second lines of the enemy's defensive system were secured. There has been severe fighting on the Cambrai front. The enemy has delivered many counter-attacks, but without gaining any material result. A total of 9774 prisoners has been taken since the beginning of the attack. ,

The work of the mounted troops in Palestine during the past three weeks is described as having been brilliant. The Auckland Mounted Rifles, with some Wellington men, were attacked by a strong force of the Turks .during the advance on Ramleh, and, charging with the bayonet, routed them. The Italians have repulsed attacks upon the line of defence, jwhere they have also counterattacked with success. Correspondents state that the attacks upon the heights guarding the passage to the Lombardy plains have been extremely violent, and that the enemy has suffered very heavy losses.

WEDNESDAY F';s;ht for Bourlon—British Secure Upelghts—Enemy's Heavy Sacri- ■ ce§—Snow in Italian Alps— H nclrcling Jerusalem. flpL fierce struggle continues for rre possession of Bourlon village, rour miles west of Cambrai. At ",he cost of enormous casualties he Germans have re-established Lhemselves in portions of the tillage, but the wood and domin■ing heights still remain, -«i ■dtish hands. Httjjjb mounted troops in Palesto the river the southern the Plain of Sharon. movement about continues. continues in the under very severe the tempera10 degrees below zero. is given of losses suffered by the has commenced Italian Alps, making ovements of the Gerextremely difficult.

tTEMJRSDAY 5 In ArtoJi*—British enter me—Portion ojf Village Won lan Defence Maintained. c has been heavy fighting on xae Cambrai battlettront. The British have agaim attacked Fontaine Notre Dara^, between Bourlon and Cambra.i, -^nd have secured a grip on northern half of the village. The enemy were driven with bomb and bayonet into the southern section of the village. Counter-attacks upon Bourlon Ridge have been defeated. The Austrian and German forces are still directing powerful attacks against the mountain positions guarding the Italian plains. A vast number of guns has been concentrated in the endeavour to force a passage. The Italian defence continues to be be strongly maintained. Determined mass attacks on the Lower Piave have also been broken.