WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 17 December 1917, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

■ANOTHER ENEMY ATTACK | • , LONDON, December 15 Sir Douglas Haig reports local fighting southwest of Polygon Wood. Before dawn the enemy attacked positions in the neighbourhood of Polderhoek Cha’teau. These were repulsed execept at one point, where they entered a front trench on a front of 300 yards. Hostile artillery is very active. GERMANY’S ARTILLERY LOSS. PARIS, Dcexnber 15 A secret order signed hy Ludendorff shows that the German artillery losses are alarming, and proving that the number of guns lost in a month by a single Germany army was 870 field guns and 585 heavies. Allied bombardments knocked out 800. Other losses were due to wear and tear, IRRITATED DOMINION TROOPS. OBJECT TO PESSIMISTIC PACIFISTS. THE CAMBRAI ENQUIRY STARTED Received 8.45. LONDON, Dec. 16. In accordance with military prac tices, Sir Douglas Haig has started a Cambrai enquiry. Owing to several versions being given of the cause of withdrawal some time will elapse before the enquiry is completed. The Standard states there is indignation among colonial troops that the rules of the House of Commons permit Outhwaite, King, and other pacifists to insist on unpatriotic questions which are not of public interest. It is alleged they are not allowed in the Dominion Parliaments.