WESTERN ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1917, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK.

stubborn Fighting. 5&.T BOURLON WOOD. AND VILLAGE. BRITISH HOLD THE POSITION. London, Nov. 25. ISir Douglas" Haig reports: The fighting in and About Bourlon Wood continues yesterday night with great stubboraness on both sides. The enemy counter-attacks', on Friday night forced us back from Bourlon village, which we entered m our first advance. Further eastward a powerful enemy kttack preMtd us back a short distance on the hill in Bourlon ivood. Our coun-ter-attacks later ifc the morning drove the enemy fro® the hill, and before midday our line was re-established on the northern edge of Bourlon Wood. At dusk the enemy again attacked with strong forces from the north-east, forcing us back slightly north-eastern corner of the yooi. We again attacked early in the night and re-entered Bourlon village, capturing it after a fierce Struggle. Parties) of the enemy offered (obstinate resistance in the strong points Jn the village. * We gained possession of Bourlon village, and practically the whole of Bourlon Wood, including all the high ground : .within it. ' English, Welsh and Scottish troops, assisted by dismounted cavalry, displayed the utmost courage and tenacity both in attack and defence. SUCCESSFUL FRENCH OFFENSIVE. FIRST AND SECOND LINES CARRIED. jkus. and N£. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received Nov. 26, 11.16 pjn. London, Nov. 25. _ A French communique states that, thfcrn has been' reciprocal artillerying north'of Qiemin de» Dames, north-west of Rheims. Despite the wind and rain ■torms we attacked on a 3J Wlotnetres 'front between Sataogent and the region iouth of Anglemont farm, and carried the first and second enemy- lines, also Iwp dugouts on the southern slope? )f the Bois des Coures ravine. Eijrht Hundred prisoners have so far been Jaunted.. . GERMANS ADMIT . "FRENCH PROGRESS. ' and NX Cable Assoc. and Reuter. deceived Nor. 26. 920 p.m . London, Nov. 25. Wireless German official: 'French attacks are progressing between Samugdcux and Beaumont. A GERMAN VERSION. " London, Nov. 25. A wireless German official Jays':—The English advance on the Ypres-Menin road failed. There have been violent limited engagements southwest 'of Cambrai. The English made four fruitless attacks at Inchy (west of Bourlon). Our counter-attack regained several hundred metres and drove out the qfrgliah from Bouilon village and wood. A FEW TANKS DESTROYED. '■ Paris, Nov. 25. iTie (Petit Pariaien states that only Isolated Germans remain hidden in underground shelters in a partion of Bourlon Wood. The tanks smashed all obstacles. Although a few tanks were canght at point-blank Tange and destroyed, the remainder smashed the gun Carriages, mowing down the gunners. FRENCH REPULSE GERMAN ATTACKS. London, Nov. 25. A French communique states:—After a violent bombardment the Germans made partial attacks at various points on the right bank of the Ifeuse, especially north of Hill 344, where a lively grenade light ended in our favor, the enemy suffering appreciable losses without result. We took sofne prisoners. Our fire prevented the enemy reaching our lines at Beaumont and in the Chaume Wood.