WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 November 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

GERMANS ATTEMPT ADVANCES. SBrriSß FIRE DRIVES THEM OFT. , : Bwetred Nov. 16, 8.55 p.m. - ."''. London, Nov. 14. 4!r Douglas Haig report*: Early in lh* morning the enemy heavily bombalded position* northward of the Menin road., His infantry.shortly afterwards attempted an advance. Our fire successfully repulsed tie attack. Another party endeavored to approach north-east of Passchendaele, but was also driven off. Hostile artillery is again showing activity in the neighborhood of fasschendaele. AMERICAN TRENCHES SWELLED. *BitUCJ)'WHTING DEVELOPING.

\ IReeeived JTov/18, 5.5 p.m. -Washington, Nov. 15. Dispatches from France state that in •the recent bombardments, German shells killed *#4 wounded a few more Americana in the trenches in the lines they were holding. .Brisk fighting is now •>velopmg.. \ <ENEMY WASTAGE. tIW BUPFftECgrs DIVISIONS : EXHAUSTED.

RETgf&T STILL CONTINUING. «BM4$Y>9 WANING MAN POWER. Received Nor. 16, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 15. A headquarters' correspondent reports that Prince Rupprecht has exhausted 91 divisions in defending Passchendaele ridge. Despite this terrific wastage, he doubt?! his ability to retain a hold on thtf northern edge. Captured officers state that the high command fears it will be forced to fall tack literal rniles. German newspapers are preparing the public for the move. Captured documents prove that von Bindenburg attached greater importance to Flanders than to the Somrae retreat. The lateral railways northward of Roulers are already useless. The total number of divisions knocked out by the" Franco-British this year exceed 300. Germany's waning man-power to proved by the galling up of the 1%0 «]au (boys of eevttrteen). BOMIfING BY FRLNCK. Received Nov. 16, 8 p.m. London, Nov. 15. a French communique states: Eight enemy Aeroplanes were downed. Our machines bombed enemy depots and cantonments in the region of Mulhouse. The Germans ooirbed the region of Calais A tumbu.- of civilians wen- victims. RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF. London, Nov. 15. oir Douglas Haig reports: We drove off raiders near Polderhoek Wood, northward of the Menin road, and northward (£ Bixscnoote. AMERICANS RAID TRENCHES. New York, Nov. 15. General Pershing reports that the Americana raided the German trenches, and wounding several Germans.