ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 45, 16 November 1917, Page 5

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

FASSCHENDAELE POSITIONS ATTACKED c GENERAL LULL ELSEWHERE London, November 14. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "The enemy „ yesterday afternoon attacked our positions on tho high ground north of Pass- T chendaelo. Ho was completely repulsed." —Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn.-Ecuter. i(Rec. November 16, 1.10 a.m.) London, November 15. ' Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Since +ho 1 capture of Passchcndaele great artillery 1 activity has been directed against tho village arnd adjacent portions o'f tho main ridge. After Saturday's successful attack, tho hostile shelling steadily increased ill intensity along the whole of ] this important area, culminating early j yesterday morning in a concentrated bom- ( bardment of great violence on our for- ] ward positions. Our artillery _ replied effectively, but tho hostile shelling continued, and liecamo linore intense in tho afternoon. Tho enemy's infantry attempted to advanco along tho West Eoosebeeka Road. Our artillery, and infantry fire completely broke tho attack. Our "no is intact. Wo improved tho line slightly during tlio night north-west of Passciiencl'acro. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.ltouter. ANOTHER USEFUL CHUNK OF RIDGE CAPTURED ENEMY TRYING NEW TACTICS. (Rcc. November 15, 9.50 p.m.) London, November 14. A hign military authority in Flanders reports:—"Wo have captured another useful chunk of the main ridge. Tho news that to-day's counter-attack was completely repulsed is of interest, as it Bh'ows a change in tho enemy's methods. He began by relyinp on his light forces and pill-boxes for his front lino, keeping his reserves in rear. This failed. He then resumed his old system of holding his front lino more thickly, and not counter-attacking. This also has been costly. Ho is now .trying a third method, allowing two or tlireo days to elapso after our advanco before counter-attack-ing. This also has failed."—Aus.-N.Z. CaHo Assn.-Reuter. ' ON THE FRENCH FRONT London, November 14. A French official communique 6tates: '"ihero is great reciprocal artillery action on tho light of tho Mouse."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router AMERICANS WITH THE AIR REPRISAL RAIDERS. Washington, November 14. Advices stato that American Army aviators participated in bomb raids over Germany.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.