The Times PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 318, 12 October 1917, Page 2

The Times PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

" We nothing extenuate, nor net down nualit in r/iafe."

Once again, after a ]>i elude of furious bombardment by the British guns, a smashing blowhas been dealt to the enemy's vital positions in Flanders. Another act of the great war drama has been played. The British Commander-in-Chief reports that "it was completely successful, all objectives were gained, and positions of great importance won." Modest, simple words, implying much. The official brevity is amplified by the war correspondents, and their graphic penpictures make it clear that the victory achieved is one of the first magnitude. We may await further developments with pertect confidence, for Sir Douglas Ilaig has again proved that he does not strike until preparation has made success assured. This latest attack, which is apparently destined logo down to history as the Battle of Broodseimle, maybe regarded as an emphatic reiteration of Great Britain's reply to l)r. Michaelis. When the Ger-

man people experience a change of heart, peace will be within sight- It is real peace work that is being performed by our gallant soldiers on the battlefields of Flanders.