WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

CANADIANS ADVANCE. PRUSSIANS BADLY MAULED, London, Sept. 4, ' The United Press correspondent at j ■headquarters says tli.it the Canadians ■this morning advanced north of liens on a 000-yards front. penetrating more than -K'O yaids. The '2nd Prussian ■Guard R .-'serve was badly mauled. Simultaneously our line advanced east at another point north of Lens, the twooperations tending further to threaten Lens. SUCCESSFUL FRENCH WORK. ENEMY SALIENT PENETRATED. IMPORTANT RAIDS CARRIED OUT. A French communique states: Our fire smashed an attack in the region of Hurtebisc farm by enemy reconnaisanees. We penetrated tho enemy salient east of Sapigneulles yesterday. We surprised, killed or captured the garrison after a lively engagement. Wo made an important raid on 'both sides of the SouainSomrne road. In the Champagne yesterday evening we penetrated the front line on a front of 800 metres, destroyed a great many gas tanks and blew up dug-outs. German aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk and GVais, also in -the region of Lunoville, north of Nancy. There were sevu.al casualties at Calais, but tho damage was insignificant. French aeroplanes dropped 13-1 tons of bombs on aerodromes, bivouacs, and railway stations, including Cambrai and Metz, causing important d'.inage. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. ON ANGLO-FRENCH FRONT. Received Sept. 5, 11.40 p.m. London, Sept. 5. Kir Douglas Haig reports: Last night a raid northward of Lens yielded a number of prisoners and machine guns. There is considerable aitillerying on the Yprcs front. The enemy bombed various places behind our lines, a few soldier and civilian casualties resulting. There was great aerial activity. We dropped five tons of bombs on railway stations, billets and aerodromes, and brought down thirteen and drove down five enemy machines. Seven of ours are missing. A French communique says: There is great artillery activity in the region of the Laffaux mill, between Cerny and Ailles, off both banks of tho Mouse. AIR RAID ON BRUGES. London, Sept. 4. The Admiralty reports that naval aircraft on Sunday night bombed docks, submarine shelters and railway sidings at Bruges, causing a fire at the lock gates of the Ecluse Canal. Wo bombed the •Varssenaore aerodrome yesterday morning. One of our machines is missing. FURTHER BRITISH PROGRESS. London, Sept. 4. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We advanced our line north-cast of St. Julien, .and made a successful raid northward of Lens. We repulsed raiders south-west of La Bassee.