EXPLODING A MINE.
1 LONDON, July 26
Tho explosion of the British mine near Hooge. reported last week, was of considerable local importance. The German position lay across the Monin Road, east 6f Ypres, forming the apex of a dangerous salient, and had'been converted into a strong redoubt, crammed with machine-guns, making' a direct infantry attack impossible. Sappers mined under cover of a bombardment, and the mine was exploded at 7 in the evening. A frightful spectacle was presented. Among the debris were spread-eafflod, bodies that had been shot up into the air. Prisoners declare that a whole company of 200 men -had been accounted for. . .
The British easily occupied the crater. The survivors, beine stunned, did not resist, and were cß.nt.nred. Bombthrowers extended the gain until the evening, and held on tight, despite a hoavy bombardment. A. desperate .ronnW-attack on Thursday completely failed.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8202, 27 July 1915, Page 5
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