WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 23 October 1917, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

«• 1 BIG ; 'O^ER-iITIOiN r S PENDING.’ v ' .8000& SH ' sis:v;:d LONDON, October 22. w Hr. .Robinson says the condition of the ground.has improved and will soon allow of infantry action oil a large scale. ; s';V A letter found on a pioneer prisoner states that the English in four days smashed seven German divisions. ON THE FRENCH FRONT. VIOLENT ARTILLERY STRUGGLE. LONDON, October 21. A French communique reports a violent artillery struggle at various points on the Aisne front, especially in, the region of the Allies and' Cefny. ! A strong enemy attack north-west of Bezonvaux was driven off after violent fighting. :< Enemy i'aeroplanes dropped sixty ■bbmbs An' the region of Dunkirk this evening. ' • 3jn.i .mv i'/ . j .' ANOTHER OFFENSIVE. ALL OBJECTIVES GAINED Received II a.m. LONDON, October 22. A French communique states wo attacked this morning in Belgium, left of the British army, on a front of a kilometre and captured all oux* objectives. We appreciably progressed north of "V oldoeux and took prisoners. Our scouts penetrated enemy lines at various points south west of St. Quentin, north of Miinnejean farm and at Panthion in the region of Tahure. The artillery duel continued on the , entire Aisne front.