WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 November 1917, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

THE BRITISH FRONT. ANOTHER BRITISH MOVE. LONDON, November 10. Sir Douglas Haig At dawn this morning we attacked positions northward and north-westward of Passchendaele making good progress. The weather was wet and stormy. _ Unfavourable weather prevented night bombing. Twenty machines were downed. Ton of ours*are missing. Wireless German official. —English attacks north east of Poelcapelle were repulsed after hand-to-hand fighting. There was most violent reciprocal artillery fire along the Yser, at ifouthuH St. Wood and as far as Zandvoorde.

Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Canacmns and British delivered this morning’s attack over a mile front astride of Passchendaele Ridge, west of the Rooscbeke Road. Heavy rain commenced before the attack, which was continued all day long. Despite the weather we blade further progress northwards along the main ridge, taking a number'of prisoners. ■ : The British', oh' the left of the at--tadk;- along the' western shoulder of the main ridge, overcame the obstacle of marshy ground in the neighbourhood 'of' Paddcbeke stream, and reached their objectives beyond. Heavy counter-attacks, developed , later, during the morn\ing r against ground gained by the British, the en-i emy regaining'after fierce and obstinate fighting, some of the advanced positions! •*'

A wireless German official message states: 'A strong English attack between Poelcappelle and Passchendaele broke down sanguinarily in our. defensive- zone. . ' 1

Sir Douglas Haig report's: The West Yorkshires raided northward of Lens.Prisoners were ' captured after handto hand fighting. Many casualties were inflicted on the enemy. Low flying aeroplanes attacked the enemy’s infantry and transports. Three tons of bombs were dropped on billets and aerodromes with good results. We brought down six enemy machines. Two of ours are missing.

A French communique states: There is an active artillery duel in the re,' gion of the Oise-Aisne canal, and lively infantry fighting in Chaume Wood The French re-established positions after several counter-attacks.

A French communique states: Enemy aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk, -killing three and injuring ten people. The enemy also incendiarially bombed a hospital at Zuydcootc killing seven and wounding nine of the hospital staff.

MORE HUN BRUTISHNESS. WOMAN AND HER DOG. Received 9.40. LONDON, Nov 11. A survivor of the Citta de Bari, sunk near Corfu, tells of the appalling barbarity of the crew of the submarine. Mistress Askew, the novelist, was seen in the water wearing a lifebelt and carrying a pet dog. The submarines came and coolly snatched the dog then left the woman to drown. 7