WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 6 September 1917, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

FRENCH SUCCESS A SURPRISE ASSAULT. GERMAN GARRISON CAPTURED. LONDON, 'Sept 5. A French communique states: “Our fire smashed an enemy attack in the region of Hurtebise farm by enemy reconaissances. We penetrated an enemy salient east of Sapigneulles yesterday by a surprise attack. Our troops killed or captured the garrison after a lively engagement. We made important raids on both sides of the Souain-Somme road in Champagne yesterday evening, and penetrated the enemy front line on a front of eight hundred metres. We destr a great many gas tanks and blew up dugouts. CANADIAN ADVANCE. NORTH OF LENS. LONDON, Sept 4. The United Press Association’s Headquarters’ correspondent says that the Canadians this morning advanced north of Lens on a 600yds front, penetrating more than 200yds. The Second Prussian Guard reserve was badly mauled. . Simultaneously our line' advanced east at another point north of Lens. Two operations pending further threaten Lens.

RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF. z Received 10.40. LONDON, Sept. 5. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We drove off raiders in the neighbourhood of Armentieres. IN FLANDERS. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG’S REPORT. LONDON, Sept 5. Sir Douglak Haig reports; Last night a raid northward of Lens yielded a number of prisoners and machine guns. There is considerable artillery fire on the Ypres front. The enemy bombed various places behind our lines. There were a few so!dier s and civilian casualties. There is great aerial activity. We dropped five tons of bombs on railway billets and aerodromes. We brought down thirteen and drove down five machines. Seven of ours missing. Wireles s German official: We threw out the English who penetrated our line north-west of Lens. TO CURB THE KAISER. GERMAN CHANCELLOR’S PEAtTE OFFERING. AMSTERDAM, Sept 4. As a concession to the Reichstag protests the Chancellor has appointed Baron von Stein the Chancellor’s rep resentative at Headquarters for the purpose of curbing the Kaiser’s speeches and assuming responsibility for their contents. / PRESIDENT WILSON’S NOTE. PROFOUND IMPRESSION IN AUSTRIA. BERNE, Sept 4. President Wilson’s Note caused a profound impression in Vienna. It is regarded as an incitement to revolution against Germany. NEW BRITISH SHIPS. LONDON < September 4. Lloyd’s Register shows that sixty three new British ships, mostly large, have been added to the register within six weeks.