CONTINUED LULL IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 20, 18 October 1917, Page 5

CONTINUED LULL IN THE WEST

RAIDS AND ARTILLERY DUELS WITH THE ANZACS AT PASSCHENDAELE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, October IG. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "The Irish troops successfully raided north-west of Bullecourt. There was considerable hostile artillory firing during the night in the neighbourhood of the Ypres-Staden railway."—Ans.-N.Z. CaWe Assn.Reuter. (Rec. October 17, 0.15 p.m.) London, October 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Our patrols aro aotiyo, and havo brought in a few prisoners. Considerable reciprocal artillery activity prevails. The clearer weather has given ug 'much effective counter-battery work. The South Midlanders raided the enemy's trenches last night in tho neighbourhood of Rooux, and inflicted casualties. Another raid northward of Lens yielded us a few prisoners. Our fire early this morning repulsed a strong raiding party south-west of Acheville. Our aeroplanes yesterday used.their machine-guns on tho enemy's infantry at a low altitude, and dropped two tons of bombs on a largo dump at Oourtrai and on other targets. We brought down five of tho enemy's machines. Three of ours are missing."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. THE ANZACS' ORDEAL AT PASSCHENDAELE , A NIGHT HUDDLED IN SHELL-HOLES. London, October IG. Mr. G. Gilmour (the Australian Press Association correspondent), writing from the Anzac Headquarters, states: "Some of the Australians and New Zealanders who have just come back from the front line tell how they slept in shell-holes, bundled on top of one another like puppies, as tho only way to keep warm. It 6peaks volutoes for the thoughtful care of the commanders that many troops were provided with hot meals within a fow yards of the Huns. Thick, ! wholesome stew was earned up in. thermos flasks packed in straw-lined oases. ] The pack mules could not get up to the, front, so tho hot rations were mani handled over the last 6tage of tho journey. After a night's sleep in tho rear j the Anzacs were as merry as sandboys, and in such good spirits after their ordeal that they even stopped their baths or shaving in order to cheer passing aeroplanes whi-sh were low enough to hear. Some of the British aviators replied with a 'stunt' overhead."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FORCING TACTICS BY THE OUTPOSTS (Rec. October 18, 1.15 a.m.) London, October 17. Mr. Percival Phillips writes:—"Tho only alteration on tho German front since the last battle is a further withdrawal below Broodseindc. Our outposts are forcing the evacuation of nearly all tho wooded slopes eastward of Nordemshoek, the Australians being chiefly responsible."—United Service. PLUCKY NURSES AT PASSCHENDAELE (Rec. October 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 16. cjfr Gilmour (the Australasian Press Association correspondent) describes the work of tho nurses at the Anssacs' advanced posts in the recent fighting. They succeeded in regaining their lines, slid as the result of their aid and daring work in recovering tho wounded the Germans got very few Australian prisoners and practically no New Zealanders."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AFTER THE BATTLE-" THE HUN 'IS LICKING HIS WOUNDS" 'THREE DISTINGUISHED NEW ZEALAND OFFICERS KILLED. (Rec. October 17, 5.5 p.m.) . London, October IG. Mr Murdoch states: "Since Friday comparative quiet has reigned on the battlefield. Rifle fire is gradually diminishing as our new positions are made secure The Hun is licking his wounds, and is not attempting to counter-attack. The weather is bright and drying." Kef erring to the New Jfoatandejs' attack at Bellevue Spur, he says: "They were held up in spite of, tho most gallant efforts by the men and heroic reconnoitring by the officers, involving the death of three distinguished .seniors."— TJnited Service. ON THE FRENCH FRONT ATTACK ON HILL 304 REPULSED. London, October IG. A French official communique state?: "On the Aisnc front the reciprocal artillery fire is less intonse. On tho leit bank of the Meuso we repulsed an athek 'on Hill 301. On tho right bank tho artillery duel is particularly iively north of tho Cauricrcs Wood."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. October 18, 1.15 a.m.) London, October 17. A French" official communique states:—"After a lively bombardment several enomv raids on tho Aisne front south of Countecon were repulsed. There was a lively artillery duel in the region, of tho plateaus."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.Reuter. < THE AIR OFFENSIVE IN FLANDERS DEADLY RAID ON ROULERS. London, October It!Tho Admiralty reports that naval aircraft have made a number of bombing raids on several aerodromes, with good effects.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Aesn. Amsterdam, October 16. ! A recent British air raid upon Routers was, in effects, one of the most terrible of the war. A bomb sot firo to a barracks where a newly-arrived Gorman regimont. lay. Tho Airmen, descending, emptied thoir machine-guns at tho™ who were escaping from the flames. The casualties were onornuous.—Aus.-N.is. Cablo Assn.