WESTERN ATTACK.
OFFENSIVE RENEWED. ON WIDE FRONT. • London, Sept, 2G. Sir Douglas flai# reports: We attacked in the morning on a wide front in the sector eastward and north eastward of Ypres. Good progress is reported. The Suffolks made a successful raid eastward of Gouzeaucourt in face of strong opposition. ANZACS TO THE FORE. ALL OBJECTIVES CARRIED. New York, Sept. 2G. The British again bombarded Ustend. A correspondent at British headquarters reports that the Anzacs carried all their first objectives in the Zonncbektregion in to-day's offensive. HURRICANE OF FIGHTING. PROGRESS HOTLY (DISPUTED. FURIOUS COUNTER-ATTACKS. London, Sept. 2G. After a hurricane of fighting Luting throughout last night the British gathered themselves at dawn and dealt an other smashing blow on the whole of the new Ypres battlefront. From a point southward of Tower Hamlets to >3mewhere eastward of St. Julien a thick haze rendered observation impossible. The Anzacs have already taken the j whole of their first objectives. The British and Anzacs on the left were equally successful Progress in the Polygon Wood was hotly disputed, likewise the British advance astride the Menin Road towards GheluveU. Here the hottest fighting occurred yesterday, the Germans hurling three furious counter-attacks against tho English, Scottish and Australians, who before daylight retook practically all tho lost ground
INFERNO OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES PRISONERS GLAD TO BE TAKHX. London, Sept. 20. The British barrage ori the first day's attack was repeated to-day and English airmen heavily bombed the enemy position all night. Prisoners are already coming n and seem glad to escape with their lives from the inferno of high explosives Some state that the Baden and Bavarian troops are sick of war, declaring thai their losses are higher than those of the Prussians, whose battle they have been forced to fight. Several say that unless peace conies soon the troops will mutiny. The correspondent addf that thes: statements must not be taken to mean that the Germans are ready to surrender, or lack fighting spirit. The latest, fighting shows that the enemy are stubborn scrappers. HAIC'S CONFIDENCE. COMPLETE AND EARLY VICTORY. Received Sept. 27, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. ?6. Horatio Bottomley, M.P., writing in .Tohn Bull, describing a visit to the frontier, writes that Sir Douglas Plaig says he is absolutely confident of a complete and early victory in the West, where the enemy's power is visibly weakening all along the line. Lens can be captured whenever he wi3hes. EFFECTIVE AIR RAIDS. 23 ENEMY CRAFT DOWNED, Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received Sept. 28, 12.45 a.m. London, Sept. 27. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the aeroplanes were extremely active yesterday and made successful raids on the aerodrome and railway siding near Ghent, where a large fire started, ait* on aerodromes at Courtrai and Cambrai, billets eastwards of Lens, and hutments south-east of Roulers. A further five tons of bombs were dropped during night at Menin and Wcrvicq on troops and transport roads leading theaca to the battle front. A number of hostile machines were accounted for, twentythree being 'brought down, including a lhr«e-seater bombing machine, which was shot down. One of our machines is missing. r, GERMANS ADMIT A LOSS. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received Sept. 27. 0 p.m. Loudon, Sept. 27. Wireless German official: The battle between Langemarcl; and Hollebeke continues. The enemy in places penetrated to a depth of one kilometre in our lighting zone, where desperate fighting con- 1 tinues.
FAMOUS FRENCH AVIATOR MISSING Australian Cable Association. Eeceived Sent. 27, 0.10 p.m. 'Paris, Sept. 27. Le Journal states that the famous French airman Guynemer is missing, It is believed that he fell into the sea, after an engagement with an overwhelming number of enemy machines. FRENCH ARTILLERY STRUGGLE. London, Sept. 20. A French communique says: There is an artillery struggle between Beau mont and 'Blonvaux and on the right of the Mouse. Prisoner? confirm that th<? enemy lost heavily in the fruitless attacks' north of Chaume Wood.
BOMBARDMENT OF OSTEND. London, Sept. 26. The Admiralty reports that naval aircraft dropped many bombs on Sparappel jhoeK aerodrome at noon on Tuesday. Several direct hits were reported. I Naval forces bombarded the navi'l es- | tablishmenta at Ostcnd in tho afternoon, and secured, several hit" nn tho marine workshop*
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