Haig's Report.
THE YPRES WITHDRAWAL SOHME FRONT AGAIN BUSY. Received 8.55 a.m. this day. London, April 17, 2.25 p.m.. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We successfully counter-atta-cked "last evening in tlie neighbourhood of Wytschaete. Our counter attack also restored tlie situation at Meterem which we retain. We repulsed with loss repeated attacks northward of Bailleul. Our fire at close range caught bodies of enemy infantry advancing in close formation, inflicting heavy casualties. The enemy endeavoured to develop an attack at midday yesterday eastward of Robecz, but our artillery broke up the advance. In consequence of the enemy s progress on tlie Lys front our troops in the forward positions eastward of Ypres withdrew to if new line. The withdrawal was carried out. deliberately and undisturbed by the enemy. German parties advancing over the old positions were caught and destroyed by fire from our outposts. J W edrove out parties who en- j yelles, where our line was com- J tered our trenches opposite Bopletely restored. There is considerably increased hostile artillery fire this morning on the British front south of the Somme.
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Levin Daily Chronicle, 18 April 1918, Page 3
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