THE NEW ZEALANDERS AT FLERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2888, 28 September 1916, Page 5

THE NEW ZEALANDERS AT FLERS

ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE ACTION (Special-from the N.Z. Offioial War Correspondent, Captain Malcolm Ross.) September 24. Further details of the fighting {show that though it was not included in their area, the Now Zealanders greatly assisted in the capture of Tler3. After charging through the village , they advanced in the open, and a subaltern with seven, men fought -a German field battery, knocking out one gun before they were shelled back from their position. . The Rifle Brigade, in making a splendid effort in the offensive, succeeded in penetrating 3200 yards into the enemy territory. The Wellington Battalion, coming iip, held 1 during tho night tho whole line in front of Flers, thus greatly helping the division on their right. A Rifle Brigade captain who was killed greatly distinguished himself. _ The Canterbury Battalion has continued fighting with dash and great gallantry. After the hitter night fightinc described in previous messages, in which they were victorious, they smashed a further attack led by German bombers from throe directions. Owing to a difficulty in the supply of our _bombs, the enemy succeeded in driving our bombers and riflemen back. While still being heavily pressed, tho gallant captain referred to in the messacco of the 22nd, decided on connterattacks in the open. Climbing out of the trenches, the men charged forward with magnificent elan, and tho Germans, seeing, their onrush, turned and fled, pursued by tho Now-, Zealanders. who' did not stop till they had inflicted heavy casualties and capturdd a ma-chine-gun. The enemy left a hundred dead on the ground.