THE FIGHT FOR PASSCHENDAELE RIDGE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 47, 19 November 1917, Page 5

THE FIGHT FOR PASSCHENDAELE RIDGE

FURTHER PORTIONS OF ENEMY DEFENCES CAPTURED BRITISH ARTILLERY DOMINATING GERMAN POSITIONS London, November 16. Sir Douglas Haig reports': "We successfully raided the Gorman trenches last night north-east of Fanipoux. Wo repulsed an attempt lo approach our lines north of Poelcapelle."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutcr. (Rec. November 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Our aviators and artillery, with aerial observations successfully engaged many targets on Thursday. Many reconnaissances were'inade along the battlefront. Wo brought down seven eflemy machines. Four of ours are missing." „.,,,„,.. , T , • , . , , A later report says: Highland, Berkshire, and Lancashire detachments last evening carried out a successful operation in tho neighbourhood of Passchendaele, and captured further portions of the defences on tho main ridge northward of the village, including a strongly-fortified farm. We slightly advanced our lino at certain points westward of this locality. Tho enemy's artillery was active all night on (lie battlciront, particularly on tho Passchendaele sector."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable.Assn.-Reuter. CAPTURED GROUND CONSOLIDATED. (Reo. November 18, 11.20 p.m.) London, November 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We have consolidated tho ground captured last wening north and norln-east of Passchendaele."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ENEMY'S GUNS OVERLOOKED BY BRITISH ARTILLERY HIS REAR LINES SWEPT AND COMMUNICATIONS WIPED OUT. Paris, November 10. The "Matin's" correspondent on tho British front states: "Aftor pounding the British first lines at Passchendaele for a week, tho enemy launched his first serious counter-attack. Owing to tho possession of tho heights, the British artillery is ablo lo overlook the enemy's gun emplacements and all his shelters and concentration points. Our guns swept the enemy's roar lines, wiped out his communications, and spoiled his preparations. Our advanced pests, armed with machine-guns, stopped tho Bavanans, iu spite of a fog which gave them shelter. Prince •Rupprocht mu6t cither continue his fruitless counter-attacks, or retreat lor twenty kilometres (about twelvo niil«:)."-Ans.-N.Z.. Cablo A6sn. ENEMY AEROPLANE SHEDS BOMBED. London, November 16. Tho Admiralty reports: "Aircraft attempted to bomb' TJytkorko acrodromo (near Blankenberghe) yesterday, but the high winds prevented them reaching their objectives Wo thereupon bombed the aeroplane sheds at Handzamo (eight miles east of Dixmudo). All of our machines returned."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH POSITION UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTACKED (Eec. November 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 10. A French communique states: "A German attack at a point d'apnui north of Volzoek in Belgium, completely failed, the enemy mifforiug appreciable losses. The artillery duel has continued lively on the right bank of tho Mouse. The Germans bombed the region south of Nancy. There woro no victims. '-Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter. ~,..„ „„ / (Rec. November 18, 11.20 p.m.) s London, November 18. A French communique states: "An enemy attack at Altkirch was frns-trated."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutcr. GREAT ARTILLERY STRUGGLES ON LONG FRONT. i (Rec. November 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 17. A French coranmniquo states: "There aro active artillery struggles from Belgium to the Champagne, also in tho Montotton region, and on the right bank of tho Meiwe."-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter.