ON THE FRENCH FRONT.

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

ON THE FRENCH FRONT.

GERMANS ATTACK WITH STORM TROOPS. ENEMY SUSTAINS HEAVY LOSSES. Australian-New Zealand Cable Aiwooiotioa LONDON. Oct. 13. A French communique North of the Aisne the Germans during the night Jaundicd several attacks on our positions in tlie llurtcbise-Chevraux’ sector. Despite the violence of his efforts, the enemy only temporarily gained a footing m our advanced line. A later communique says: The artillery is active on the sector between Laffaux mill and in the region of the Craonne. The enemy raids at Souain and Aubonve, mentioned this morning, were carried out with strong ollcctivos, preceded by a- thirtysix hours’ bombardment. The attacks were delivered by special storm troops, pioneer detachments, each 140 strong. Lively engagements resulted which ended decidedly in our favour. The enemy’s Josses were particularly heavy. GERMAN WIRELESS MESSAGES. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON. Oct. 13.

A wireless German official message states: The battle is still in full swing in the Latigomarck-Zoimeboko front. Fighting continues in some places wherh the English penetrated our lines northward of Poelcapelle and south-westward of Fasschcndaele. A wireless German official message says: The English yesterday penetrated between the station and the village of Pooleapelle. Wo threw back the enemy on both sides of Pendsbeck. The enemy directed strong pressure ou Passcliendaele, which we ie* tained, the enemy gaining only a narrow strip of the forelield. The artillery section increased to drumfire between Lys and the Coniines-Ypres Canal. DISORDER IN RUSSIA. PETROGRAD, Oct. 14. Bands of criminals and deserters began to pillage the citv of Ivharoff, on the 10th inst., and fired at the troops which were checking excesses. Martial law was proclaimed in the evening, after fighting had gone on all day. Similar disorders, provoked by the scarcity of food occurring in various townsjn the provinces of Bessailna, Potlolia, Kherson, and Astrakhan, were speedily suppressed.