WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 18 August 1917, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

CAPTURE OF HILL 70,

FIERCE FIGHTING BY CANADIANS LONDON, August 16 T.’ie Petit Parisieune’s correspondent, describing the capture of Hill 70, writes: Driven back by bayonets and •grenades, the Bosches scattered : among --the miners’ dwellings, mine shafts and collars, the openings of which bristled with machine guns. The Canadians’ dash was irresistible and in half an hour three groups of dwellings were storraedT-hose not killed fled. Another village, where machine guns were massed, was the scene of fierce fighting. The enemy launched a series of powerful coun-ter-attacks. The ’ success was the more meritorious because they attacked newly arrived and rested troops. The Germans were forced to admit that, the British are strong enough to attack wherever and whenever they wish. i x A feRILLIANT SUCCESS LONDON, August 16 Sir Douglas Haig reports: An Allied attack was delivered this morning on a front of nine miles, northward of the Ypres-Menin road and continued all day in the face of very strong resistance. The French on our left advanced astride the Zuydschoote Dixmude road and cleared a tongue of land between the Yser Canal and Martjevaart. TJfiey captured the bridgehead at Driegraschaten. The British in the centre rapidly captured their first objectives. They carried Langemarck after heavy fighting, advanced half a mile beyond and established themselves in the German trench system, the day’s final objectives. There was fierce and continuous fighting on the right for the high ground to the northward of the Menin road. The enemy repeatedly made heavy counter attacks and pressed us back from part of the ground won earlier. Our artillery broke in the evening the counter attacks in this neighbourhood. Eighteen hundred prisoners from this attack have been already brought in. We made fresh progress eastward of Loos. We have prisonered 896 since yesterday on this front. Aeroplanes effectively co-operated yesterday and machine-gunned counter attacks. We brought down 12 and drove down b machines. Three of ours are missing. Excellent aeroplane work was done to-day. GERMANS RETREAT FIGHTING BRITISH GAIN MORE GROUND. Received 9.30 a.m. LONDON August 17. M. Phillip Gibbs reports a gain of 1500 yards on a wide front and includes Langemarck , and from thence runs south towards the French lines. We advanced along the swampy neck, dubbed the peninsular, which is bounded'by deep floods on three sides. Fighting on our right is most violent, and the enemy repeatedly counter-at-tacking over all the high ground between Nun’s Wood and Glencorse Wood to Heincbeke river.

The German losses are high, for although the weather is stormy making the ground bad for us, there is light enough for our flyers, and the assembly of enemy troops, is quickly signalled, our guns smashing their formations with greater slaughter. Th e enemy's newest method is holding their front lines lightly and concentrating- their best troops behind foxcounters, this saves manpower and reduces casualties, but while it is sound, it is the policy of an army fighting a retreat and relinquishing ground at the highest cost, not returning by counter attack to the same line over which the success in life-saving is not great because the Germans suffered hideously by shell-fire. Counter-attacks are costly in blood as is illustrtaed in the counter-attacks of the Canadians at Lens. Successive waves are broken, wherein mere boys are marching shoulder to shoulder according to German tradition. ..We destroyed groat numbers in the fighting at Langemarok. Although greatly impeded on the flooded ground the Irish on the extreme right were engaged in the fiercest fight, towards Polygon Wood, over frightful ground where the enemy were in greatest strength. The Irish made headway before they were faced by masses of fresh German troops advancing in the wake of infernal shell-fire. CONFERENCE OF JOURNALISTS. Received 5.45. STOCKHOLM, August 17. The Committee of the mutual association of journalists issummoining an in ternational Press Congress at Copenhagen, immediately following upon the Stockholm Conference.

GREAT BATTLE RAGING. MANY LINES ARE ENGAGED. THE RESULT IS UNCERTAIN. GERMAN PROFLIGACY WITH LIFE Received 9.50 a.m. LONDON. August 17. Mr. Gibbs states that the battle still continues and the result is uncertain as many battle lines on borli sides are heavily engaged. The enemy is prepared to sacrifice thousands rather than lose these defensive positions. The French progressed rapidly, their only trouble was Champ Aubert Farm, which had been transformed into a stronghold. They turned all their guns upon it and ultimately a white flag appeared above the ruins and 60 survivors surrendered. The frightful gunfire had demolished the enemy. A German colonel, prisonered, dejected and nerveshaken, spoke freely of his men’s great losses. Ho belonged to the reserve division hitherto holding Langemarck. The greatest sufferer was ? a battalion of the 262nd Regiment, which was broken to pieces by a British attack across Stcenbeke. PRINCE RUPPRECHT PUZZLED LONDON, August 16 The new British blow 7 in the Ypres region extends from Polyglon Wood ot the Anglo-French junction, and has a six mile front. The French attacked simultaneously, brilliantly supporting Sir Douglas Haig’s left. The French right has already crossed the Steinbeck stream, and is still advancing, while their left has gained all objectives. Prisoners are coming in. The British advance continues. The Irish are performing wonders. Ulstermen are fighting side by side with Southerners. Sir Douglas Haig keeps Prince Rupprecht guessing, shifting like a master boxer in the ring.

WHAT THE GERMANS HAVE TO SAY LONDON, August 16. Wireless German official —The second great Flanders battle burst forth in an artillery duel, which was most violent on the coast between the Yser and th Duettle. The English attacked on an eighteen kilometres front between Bixschoote and Wytschaate. The English made an attack between , Hulluch and Lens yesterday morning. Four > Canadian divisions forced our first position in an attempt to deepen the gap on both sides of Loos village . Their gain is small. Eleven fresh attacks collapsed. The French fired three thousand shells at St. Quentin and set fire to the cathedral. French attacks between Cemy and Hurtebise Farm failed. INFLUENZA. A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION. (By a Qualified Chemist. Influenza is here. Many homes are full of it. Fcve'rishness and tickling sore throats are quite prevalent. You know how ‘ ‘catching ’ ’ influenza is. Be prepared for the first sign that comes your way. Make up the following excellent mixture in your own home It does a world of good, and saves a lot of money. Into a jug put 4 tablespoonfuls of sugar, 3 of treacle, 2 of vinegar and a largo of hot water. Stir and add one bottle of Hean’s Essence, Pour into a large bottle ready for use.

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