WESTERN ATTACK.
GERMAN GUNS ABANDONED. PERONXE WELL GUAEDEU FURTHER BRITISH PROGRESS London, Oct. !). The Germans abandoned nine S3 millimetre (ooin.) guns in evacuating the fortified trenches east of Morval. It is the first occasion on which this size of gun has been seen. Apparently it was intended to attack the tanks. The French attack at Bouchnvcsnes is directed at Peronne, which has proved exceptionally difficult to approach, as on the west, south and north it is almost entirely surrounded by waterways. The Sonnne is on the west and south, and the great North Canal and the brook of Tortille on the north. The latter runs through a deep cleft, which separates the present French position from Mont St. Quentin. This hill is only "00 feet high, but the enemy lias collected an enormous amount of artillery there, which commands all the crossings of the brook and canal. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We pro- ' grossed and established our posts east of Le Sars. We successfully discharged gas at points north of the Ancre. We entered trenches, secured prisoners, and raided in the neighborhood of NeuyHle St. Vaast. At Loos we took prisoners. Sir Douglas Haig, in a special message, says: No praise is over high for Ilia New Zealandei's on the Sominc. _ They won universal conlidence and admiration and have always done more than they were asked. They fought with the greatest gallantry for '53 consecutive days, carrying out with complete success every task. 'Paris, Oct. 0. A French communique says:. The enemy violently bombarded our positions at C'anny-sur-Matz, in the Roye region. . Otherwise the day was uneventful - BRITISH CAIN GROUND. [ HEAVY ENEMY TOSSES. i Received Oct. 10, 5.5 p.m ; London, Oct. fl. 'General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We gained giound north of the Stuff redoubt, inflicting heavy losses.' We en- ! tered enemy trenches south of Arras. I Our artillery dispersed tl'e enemy in i the neighborhood of Le Transloy. f The Germans rushed a cr.ater south--1 east of Souohez, but were bl'odily ejecti ed. .?• ' ; Paris. Oct. 10. A communique states: There are artil- ' lery duels in the Parleux-Prlloy-Denie-f court regions. The, enemy's attack east- - ward of Rancourt was repulsed with I grenades. Our machine-suns dispersed J a reconnaisance north-eastward of ' Bouchayesnes. .
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1916, Page 5
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371WESTERN ATTACK. Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1916, Page 5
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