WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

ANZACS' DARING WORK.' SUCCESS OF SHARPSHOOTERS. A PRIEST BLOWN'TO PIECES. Received Oct. 21, 5." p.m. London, Oct. 20. Mr. Gilmour, the war correspondent, reports that fine weather has prevailed for the past two days. has been great air activity, but little liveliness elsewhere, though all along the Austvolinn and Now Zealand front the <icrinans are dropping many gas shells, which are causing but little trouble to the experteneei! troops. The Anxacs are doing some daring night patrolling-, securing valuable information about the enemy's dispositions. Our sharpshooters are keeping- the enemy's sniper's low down, and also make a sorry mesa of his ammunition carriers and wiring parties. Mr Gilmour instances Hie case of an, Australian padre, who, after several hours of the heaviest work in dressing the wounded at the regimental aid'post, stepped outside for a breath of air and was blown to pieces by a shell. FRENCH SUCCESSES. GERMAN LINES PENETRATED. ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED. Received Oct. 20, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 19. A French communique states: After an effective artillery preparation, a series of local operations enabled us to penetrate the German organisation in the region of Laffaux mill and Braye-en-Laonnois. A raid between Mielte and the Aisnu inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy. We captured war materials. A detachment, penetrating German trenches north of Casque, pursued the enemy, and, after a lively combat, gained a complete entry into his lines. A German attack north of Chatillon-sous-les Cotes, on the right bank of the Meuse, was repulsed. ARTILLERY AND AERIAL ACTIVITY. IMPORTANT POINTS BOMBED. A. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. Received Oct. 21, 11.5 p.m. London, Oct. 20. Sir Douglas Haig reports: There has been heavy mutual artillery fire and air activity. British machines dropped large quantities of bombs at various important points. Eleven enemy machines were brought down. Seven British machines are m'issing.' HUN BARBARITY. BELGIANS MARCHED TO FIRING LINE. Received Oct. 21,11.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 20. A large number of Belgians, for refusing to work for the military, are confined to barracks at Zevcicole, near the Yser front, and are daily marched to the firing zone. Thero have been many casualties. ARTILLERYING 'ON THE FRENCH FRONT. Aust. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. (Received Oct. 21, 11.5 p.m.' London, Oct. 20. A French communique reports: There has been marked reciprocal artilleryin? at the Aiane and Souain, and on both banks of the Meuse. ENEMY RAID REPULSED. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. Received Oct. 20, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 13. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Wo repulsed, without casualty, raiders yesternight eastward of Vennelles. TV I enemy's ai-tillery lias been active in tae neighborhood of' the Menin road, also at Zonnebeke. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. Received Oct. 20, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 19. A wireless German official report states: There has been intense artillerying at Houthoulst wood and Pasachendacle, between Gheluvelt and Zandvoorde, and north-east of Soissons. We repulsed three French attacks northward of Yauclerc mill. r, • /r'f