WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH OPERATIONS. FRENCH SITUATION UNCHANGED. Received Aug. 3, 5.5 p.w. London, Aug. 4, Sir Douglas Haig reports; Our troops re-established themselves at St. Julian. Our fire broke infantry massing for a counter-attack northward of the YpresRoulers railway. We advanced Southward of Hollebeke, and regained nearly the whole ground eastward of Monehy le Preux which we lost yesternight. We repulsed raiders north-eastward of Gouzeaucourt and southward of Fontaine les Croiselles. We successfully raided southwestward of Lombartzyde. Tuesday's prisoners now amount to 8132, whereof 132 are officers.

A French communique state?: Bad. weather continues in Belgium and the situation is unchanged. A German attempt t,o rush out toes east of C£rj»J : completely fajled. '*

CAPTURED TRENCH REGAINED: FURTHER PROGRESS M&Dft | FRENCH ADVANCE OONTUTOES. •Aug. and N.Z. Cable AfWe. ami Rwta?. Received Aug. 4 9-5 pj*. Aug. A Sir Douglas Haig reports: We'recap-; turn! the remaining trench whi#h tfi* enemy fonped on Thursday night eastward of Monahy le Preux, and our positions here have been completely reestablished. The Allies further progressed eastward of Korkkeert Cabaret durv ing heavy r&ia in the night. A French communique states: Deaipte tho bad weather ia Belgium we progressed beyond Korkkeert Cabaret and reconnoitred farms beyond the front, reaching and repulsing enemy patrols. There has been reciprocal artillery on both banks of the Meuse. Two enemy attempts n* the region of Avocourt failed, HEROIC LANCASHIRES. A SECOND RORKE'S ORIFT. -- emY TE.M SUKVIVI&RS. Received Aug. 5, '&£ p.m. London, Aug. 4. Correspondents in Flanders «t#t* it 1a Only now known that a party of ehirea, between St. Jullieu and Erenea-1 berg, exceeded their objective, bat war# unable to hold the advanced peats which they had spontaneously established, and! to cover weir withdrawal a party of thirty held a ruined farm against successive German waves, exacting a heavy toll. Then followed an incident which has been Compared to the heroism of Rorke'a (Drift. Each man sold his lite at < the price of three or four Germans, The remaining thirty endeavored to cut their way out, but only ten survived, reaching tilfl Tfrftfa'h lin£S, i ATROCIOUS WEATHER. MEN IN EXOJiIXEMa' SPIRITS. Received Aug. fi, 6JS pjn. London, Aug. 4. Mr, Philip CHibhs reports ithat tho weather continues frightful. It resembles the foulest Flemish winter. The Germans, despite repeated efforts, have failed to accomplish anything. Our men, though living in utter discomfort in the mad and rain and under considerable shell fire, retain their unbreakable spirit, smashing successive couater-attatfas.

FURTHER GROUND GAINED. A, and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Heuter. Received Aug. 5, 11.36 pan. ' London, Aug 4. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The weather is wet and stormy. Wo gained further ground north-westward of St. Julien. There has been considerable hostile art tillerying eastward of Messines -and the Nieuport sector.

COUNTER ATTACKS REOULSKD. London, August 3. Sir Douglas Haig reports;—lt ia still ■wot ajid stormy. The enemy last night' renewed his attempts to drive us out of our positions on Infantry Hill, east-' ward of Moncyh-lepreux. He attacked oil a half mile front, and temporarily gained possession of portions of our front trenches at two pointß, Our coun-ter-attacks have already regained part -of the lost ground. We repulsed enemy attempts south-eastward Queant and, of Waractea,

VIOLENT ENEMY ATTACKS. London, August 3, A Flench communique eays:—Bad ■weather continues on the whole front in Belgium. After a violent bombardment wouth of Cerny the Germans launched on a front of 1600 metres violent at' tasks, all of which our fire repulsed with heavy losses. The artillery duel on both banks of the Meuae was especially lively in the rogion of Avocourt Wood and Hill 304.

STEREOTYPED ENEMY CLAIMS. London, August S. A wireless German official report says: English advances at Nieuport, Westaide Road, westward of Biisehoote and Langemaroy failed. The enemy, after bombarding Roulers advanced. Engagements northwards of La Canal, Moraliy, »nd Havrisourt favored us. We drove out the French, who penetrated, our trenches on tho Laon-Soissons Ro£dL We captured the southern end of a tun- j nel at Oerny and repulsed attacks on' the left bank of the Meuse. ]