WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

HERMAN ATTACKS FOILED. FRENCH HOLD ALL POSITKftS. Lond'.a, Aug. 27. A French communique states: Tie Germans are active on the Aiane. After lively bombardments special detaciments attacked at various points notably east of Moisy farm, east and west of Cerny, and on both sides of Hurtebise, but our watclifulness frustrated them A violent enemy counter-attack was attempted on the southern outskirts of Beaiunont, on the right bank of the Meuse. Our firo annihilated the efforts, and we held all tho positions won. Over 1100 unwounded men, in luding 72 officers, were made prisoners. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. VIOLENT ARTILLERYTNO ON THE FRENCH FRONT. A. and 'N.J!. Cable Assoc, and Reuter, Received Aug. 28, 7.60 p.m. London, Aug. 28. Sir Douglas Haig reports: There has been heavy rain all day. We attacked this afternoon eastward and southward of l.nngemarck. First reports indicate satisfactory progress. We drove off raiders northward of Lens, and brought down seven enemy aeroplanes. A French communique states: On the left bank of the Meuse there have been , fairly lively artillery actions The j enemy made no attempt to attack our new positions. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID. I London, Aug. 27. j Sir Douglas Haig reports: We made a successful raid this morning eastward of Oosttaverne, taking prisoners. GERMAN AERODROMES BOMBED, i London, Aug. 27. The Admiralty states that the naval service carried out a raid on Saturday night on the St. Denis and Westrein aerodromes, and dropped i.iany bombs. One of our machines is missing. SIGNIFICANT GERMAN ORDER. Paris. Aug. 27. Tho Germans have ordered the fourIr.ii banks to t'i:n-ffr all th/ir valuable to Brussels. FROM GERMAN FICTION FACTORY. London, Aug. 27. A German official message states: Vio'ent Eng)i?h attacks north-westward of Lens broke down with heavy 10->s. i The enemy gained local advantages westward of Le. Catelct. The French captured Beaumont village and fosses and Chaiune woods, but our counter-thrust regainc! them, with hundreds of prisoners. The lighting continues.