WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1916, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

ANZACS' ATTACK. IN FACE OF TERRIFIC FIRE. - ■PRUSSIAN GUARDS DEFEATED. deceived Sept. 5, 7.10 p.m. London, Sept. 5. The Horning Post's correspondent at headquarters states that the first "battalion of the Prussian, Guard defended Mouquet farm during Sunday's buttle. The Anzacs showed irresistible dash, despite an infernal fire, surrounded the farm, and fully attained their objective. The ißost states that the Anzacs were soon iu and beyond Mouquet l'ann, which was merely a jumbled heap of rubble and charred wood. The Anzacs are now all round the farm. Many Prussians fled rather than face a stand-up fight at close quarters. All the prisoners, wounded and unwoimded, of the First Prussian Guard in Sunday's battle were Anzacs' captures. Prior to the Anzae advance the British artillery terrifically shelled the enemy's positions. The Germans responded with great vigor. The Anzacs leapt over their parapets at dawn, and faced not only the shell lire, but also the cross lire from the mach-ine-guns. Yet, with irresistible dash, they gained the enemy's lines, although, as a wounded Auzac said, "the infernal ma-chine-guns seemed nil round us!" Nevertheless, by using bombs, machine-guns and rille'fire they killed quite a large number of Bosc'hes. Mr. Philip Gibbs reports that it is confirmed the Australians at Mouquet farm defeated Germany's best troops, the first Prussian Guards and reserves.