THE FIGHTING IN FLANDERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10107, 15 October 1917, Page 5

THE FIGHTING IN FLANDERS.

BRITISH IMPEDEiD BY HEAVY RAIN. FORTIFIED FARMS AND OTHER STRONG POSITIONS CAPTURED. Australian-New Zealand Cabin^Association. LONDON, Oct. 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Notwithstanding the night’s heavy ram our troops in this morning’s attack progressed along the ontiro front, from the Ypres-Roulors railway to our junction with the French on the southern wlge of Houthulst fotest. Throughout this front we captured many defended localities and fortified farms and woods with concreted strong points, together with a number of prisoners. the lighting was especially severe on the slope of the main ridge itself, southward of I asschendaele. The heavy ram recommenced this morning and continued with increasing violence all day, impeding one progress. Consequently it was decided to make no further effort to read) our final obpectives. We took approximately 500 prisoners. Sir Douglas Haig reports: llwavv rain fell all night and is till continuing. there t** fiSSS&oSt». Sir Douglas Haig reports;-The feather i s still wet and stormy. There is the uoual reeiproe.il artillery activity. Wo :<\ok <4l prisoners, including 41 ofheers, yesterday. Despite the weather om aeroplanes went out and a few enemy nuiclui.es were. encountered There was a.nttlo air lighting, and nine enemy machines were _ drought down. Tea of ours are missing, being evidently lost in the storms.