WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 November 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

SAWFUL :BRmSH ! 'A GERHAIf 4P?RECtATI6N. f. THEY CALL IT MURDER. Amsterdam, <:Nov. 8. ■ Berlin 'Post describes the- battle 41 an article headed 'Tn the Flanders in." .The history of the world, it jays," bas 'wtaeen.anything more awful,than the wHJsfc-totHifry 4re. - Sheik /destroyed ,fhe hinterland until nothing remained Mket., The defences were levelled 'Mljwkuu sheila, follpwed. ill the defenders saw nothing. Gas ■ coating the!' German -weai)on» with rust. . Thfe drumfire created, at pandemonium E thich DBtftf TMHtld; have been-qnable jlo describe. '"?Theßritish used ifuoe- ? IhMweitf 1 anil 1 ■>aiAg"<altomfcd»with- in--1 Maciblß fachine-guns inside. . Behind came the Scots and Canadians jftnd mirier, .brake-.out .afresh. _.Th<; |BBnnanrtrfer£farced 1 to retirecvet.their *tnn dead. \r~ 'HEAVY tOSSE6. Reeejwd Nov. 10,' i&25 a.m. ' ! 'LbMon.-Novit fl. j Sir •D6<%te« a ®aig; rtjW)rts: , rhfc; East srorlcßhiro laiok yiatoqjat. Fxeegoy to'*?s«cpe | tom the artillery barrage. The enemy's | npports, attempting to advance, sufi WiAjyijESljlfrft, ft®n .ttoe,3na«hine*.gun Iw, tt twtive' in Iw neighborhood of Sastdiendaele. BtePTOH'tejKDGiSSES. ' ' London, Nov. 8. Sir Douglas' hitg reports thatr-Welsh • troops made a successful raid last night • loath-east ofArmentieres. Our casual--ties'were lijbt. 'We-'-rapnlsed- two atC<tent|iis r fo eflter our '-liies northward'of '-Boeux. t ALLIES'" UNITY IMPERATIVE. .. . ' 'Pttis;"Nov. 8. M.~Birthou* hits' announced, that a Mnmission will consider what measures •/tre to be taken to arrive at an agreea Bent amongst -the Allies,- who realise > i that there mustt be; complete unity of jpetion for the vigorous direction of the •lint . ■ ■AERODROMES BOMBED. . Received Nov. 9, 9.55 p.m. ' London, "Nov.-9. Sir Doujjlas tHaigTeports: Three, tons ■it ' bombs popped, on- the aeror .'lroniesat Gonfcrode,- St. Denis, and Wesffrem, coffitaunft&tions, .with -satisfac'.tayrtiults. A QERiLJtN REPORT. &*fceived Tsovl9, 10 pjn. London, Nov. 8. . Wjfrtleqg Gemists Dizmude was ■ jUfeefKli taT vioient ininefire. The artil- *; tgry ;>ct>titlßUed aotivw against) the Yser . Motofrand'Rutcfaendaele. The artillery • In tlfiandgau iwreaeed with the great- •* >rt violence wboth-eides of the Rhine: • Shone caital, where the French attacked ' : m the afternoon, <but were thrown baca it Ammerschweier, They oajstured some : )f our projecting trenches westward of ' SiUlwiUer, .wtoere the rei 't^reir^ig.' They hroke down ' ■ pith kUKJ. loaws. ■ ■ ■ ■—ri i '