BRITISH SUCCESS EAST OF YPRES
LINE ADVANCED TO THE ST. JULIEN-POELCAPELLE ROAD ENEMY'S THIRD LINE SYSTEM PENETRATED London, August 2S. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"As the result of our attack yesterday we advanced our line, after heavy fighting, on a front of over two thousand yards, astride the St. Julien-Poelcapelle Koad, and established ourselves in further portions of the German third-line system. The euemy twice, without result, attacked Inverness Copse."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. August 29, 7.30 p.m.) London, August 28. Sir Douglas Haig reports heavy rain and a gnle. "There \ver& no infaiitrr actions to-day."—Aus.-NX Cable Assn.-Ketitcr. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT London, August 28. A German official report states:—"A strong English attack on tho TpresMenin Road broke down heavily. The English also attacked between Langemai'ck and tho E-oulers-Ypres railway, using numerous "tanks" and low-flying aeroplanes. The attack was without result, except for a small indent north-east of Prezenberg."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. DAMAGING AIR. NIGHT-RAIDS' ON THE RHINE Berne, August 2E. German newspapers Teport that French aviators are nightly raiding the military bases and bridges on the Rhine, and are doing extensive damage—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3177, 30 August 1917, Page 5
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