A TIMELY ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 April 1917, Page 5

A TIMELY ATTACK.

PROM ALLIES' VIEWPOINT. 2500 BOCHES KILLED Received April 18, 7.30 p.m London, April 17. A correspondent •at headquarters states that tlie Germans could not have timed their etl'ort to retake the village of Monchy more opportunely for us. The very moment we were ready to advance they were massing in two adjoining woods, ami they 'were hotly bombarded on their advence from the south,, being beaten back before they were within 150 yards of our position. The Germans, emerging from the Vert Sari woods, were caught) in the bombardment and shells devastated their ranks. They gained our front trenches before the village after fierce hand-to-hand fighting. I The British were ordered to allow the finches t.o enter a long narrow trench as thickly as they pleased, and they were then terribly enfiladed. They withered and fled in disorder, losing 2'."iuo killed alone. One oflieer claims to have shot 40 before they bolted. I BRITISH ADVANCE. I FURTHER PROGRESS, Received April 18, 7.30 p.m. London, April 17. Sir Douglas Haig . reports: We further progressed i northward of Gouzeaucourt, near Havrincourt Wood. Encounters occurred throughout the day west and north-west of Lens, where we continue to press the enemy. Hostile attempts to drive back our advanced troops failed. There was much useful aeroplane work on Monday despite the unfavorable weather. Three German aeroplanes were downed and damaged. In most cases the enemy avoided combat, Five of our machines are missing. CASUALTY LIST. XISW, ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. Killed in Action. —Engineers: J. J. Majioney. Wellington Infantry Battalion: A. P. Jackson, F. Benson, D. Cameron. Riflo Brigade: R. E. Thomas. Previously Reported Missing, now Declared by Court of Inquiry Killed in Action. —Wellington Infantry Battalion: F. Smith. Reported Diid of Wounds.—Engineers: R. Phiely. Reported Died of Sickness. —Canterbury Infantry Battalion: F. C. Keys. Reported Wounded. Machine Gun Section: R. B. McKinnon, C. E. Giles, W. B. Limbrick, A. C, Newcomb. New Zealand Engineers: P. A. Glennie, L. Or. TSsre. Auckland Infantry Battalion: J. Jackson, J. Pretty C. Parkes. Wellington Infantry Battalion: D. V. Brown, W. Colquhoun, W, Davidson, L. J. 11. Facer, 11. F. Holland, R. ,F. rlorton, K. A. Jackson, J. Jell'ares. Lyford, G. If. Nation, A. T. Freeman. M. Singleton, A. Al. Gray, R. Jeffrey, T. E. Paget, A. li Clark, 11. B. Laing. Reported Wounded and Admitted to Hospital.—Ofcago Infantry Battalion: I. F. Kearney. Rifle Brigade: F. P. Cunningham, A. Frejiclr, C I. Gibson. Reported Wounded- Slightly, Remaining with Unit.—Wellington Infantry Battalion: R. A. Croawell, P. Or' C. 11. young, 11. J. Freeman. Canto, rmrv In- 1 fantry Battalion: A. T. Ha.ieltinc. V. A. Tanner, G. W. Bonna::, T. J. B. Taylor, Field Ambulance: A. V. Short. Wellington Infantry Battalion: R. R. Brickeil, W. C, G. Harveji, E. Neal.'C. S. Walker. Correction. Previously reported wounded, now reported not wounded— Auckland Infantry Battalion: G. W. Byeroft. HOSPITAL AND PROGRESS REPORT, Wellington, April 17. Dangerously ill.—R. Dixon, R. FitzWilliam, G. Kendell, J. C. McKay, J. S. Ritehie, H. Franecon, J. D. Peterson, S. Davies, W. Turetahi. Removed from dangerously ill list.— 15.L. Drake, J. MacMillan, J: N. Piddock, T. Preston. ' i J Seriously ill.—E. Clark, T. E. K. Dawi pon, C. E, Giles, G. C. Jennings, H. A. Kent, M. Metcalfe, G. W. Morrow. S. K. Robinson, A. W. Regerson, P. Tiriri, I!. A Anderson, C. S. Burnand, F. W. Corrigan, G. Harris, H. Pickering, W. H. B. Smith, D. Waller, T Walker, J. A. Webb. Removed from seriously ill list. —R. Barnes, R. A. Bray, H. J.H. Brooks, A. J. Casnaid, W. R. Cooke, J. C. Finlay, T. Gill, J. A. Henderson, J. A. Lash. VV. C. McCorkindaie, G. O. Massey, W. H. Monk, G. W. Murrow, P. 0. Neilson. Severe cases.—.7. W. Baird, H. Denyer, Giles, J. A. Henderson, G. Kendall, 0. R. Montgomery. Not reported as severe eases.—A. H. Curtis, W. C. Stevens, H. G. Garland. J. F, F. Hursthouse., P. R. Gardner, V. R. R. Bayley, C. J. Allen. D. R. Allison, J. Anderson, W. Baker, T. Barnett, H. Tiirkett, 11. C. Bottrcll, D. V. Brown, S. E. Brown, A. Coekburn, B. Cooper, -j. W. Cooper, G. A. Coster. J. C. K. Cunningham, W. A. Duggan, W. Edwards, L. M. Ellis, J. 11. Facer, J. G. Fitzgerald, R. Fit/.william, L. .W. Gallot, G. S. Jenpings, M. Gillies. C. N. Harvey, J. Hewitt, D. J. Ilogan, W. 11. Humphreys, 11. W. Hymes, L. K. Izod, C. G. Jones, J. P. Jones, H. R. Kaye, H. Kent, W. Leather, A. Lee, F. McKee, 0. Mcßae, J. Marshall, W. Mnllins, G. S. Mullen, A. L Narbey, H. F. Nunn, T. .T. (jjjConner, .1. Oldfield, L. C. Parfitt, R. A. Pollock, ■J. Pretty, W. E. Rogers, L. J. Roper, F. Rcrint, W. C. Sibrec, B. G. Smith, i., Smith, H. J. Sweeney, P. S. Thompson, J. Waera, A. G. Warren, R. N. Washington, C. F. Webster, S." Wemmoth, W. Wilson. 11. Wolfcrstnii, W. Workmen. Reported Dangerously 111—A. E. Clarke, W..Hazard. . Reported Severe Cases.—H. Brown, C. 11. Gibson. V. F. Hughe.-,, G. 11. Kntterns. ft. R "Mi'Kinunn, R. Marshall, M. Metcalfe. W. 11. Monk, J. Muzioi. W. Peacoot-. J. Sharps, J. F. Twiss, and A. J. Wood. Not Reported as Severe Cases.—.7. R. R ITav. P. McEvedy. D. ,T. Alabaster. H. M. Atkinson, H. Bullen, W. G. Chancy!, H. Chotp. P. F. Cleveland, P. E. Oonroy, A, Collett, A. F. Cotton. .1. J. Coulter, •I. Cowan. R. F. Daullon.R. David, C. E. l'nrber, A. K D. Gimdry, C. Hackeit, K. Harris, J, Harrison, R. J. I lav, K. Honre. F. 1! Hosnrtlv R. F. Hoiion. R. .lelTrev. 11. L. .1011, A. 0. Jones. W .lust in, J. F. Kearney. .T. Kerr, .1 I'. 1.. Kidil, E. Lonilmn. F Liunell, D. MaeDo'iiild. I'. McGill. W. Meliityro, .T. r Mi-Lati':li'i-- T. Al. O'Loualilin. C. S. ! N flic .1 \l. A. H:i mil), M. Roberts'iji. .!. W. >iliolliun, A. R. Scott, J,»A. Scott, R. Scott, B. C. Sheeluin.