THE CAMPAIGN IN FLANDERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10111, 19 October 1917, Page 5

THE CAMPAIGN IN FLANDERS.

GENERAL HAIG'S REPORT. Received October 19, 8.35 a.m. LONDOTS', Oct. 18. General Haig reports: The Londoners successfully raided yesternight in the neighbourhood of Gavrelle. Our casualties were light. Hostile artillery is active southward of the Ypres-Comines canal and in the neighbourhood of Zonnebeke and Broodseinde. HOSTILE ARTILLERY ACTIVE. Sir Douglas Haig" reports: There is considerable activity of hostile artillery northwest of Ypres and the coast sector. The activity of our artillery is continued. AMERICAN SECRETARY OF WAR ON THE SITUATION. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received October 19, 9.15 a.in. WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. A communique issued by AI T N. D. Baker, Secretary for War, points out that the Allies are drivinar a wedge in Flanders, which must eventually split the German line, and permitting a flanking movement and eliminating costly frontal attacks. The typhoon of lire is causing the Germans real concern. They are compelled to amend their tactical dispositions in the effort to moot the shock. The /,one of operations around Ypres is so extended that it can no longer be considered a salient, but a progressing]}- extending wodge. The French co-operation is most important. "It afforded the- Allies the necessary elbow-room and the low rate of casualties in the assaulting columns attest the precision of the Allies' barrage/' A CONGRESSMAN'S VIEW. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received October 19. 9.15 a.m. PARIS, Oct. 18. A United States Congressman, Mr Medil) McCormick, after spending six weeks on th/e battle fronts, declares: "The tide _ hv.s turned. There will be no more atrocitif s, but there will be terrible battles, but, cle-spit-o the Russian events, the Austro-Gf:r-mans arc consistently repelled, and are.''no longer able to att-ack." ENEMY AEROPLANES BOMB i NANCY. Australian-New Zealand Cable Assooi* LONDON, Oct. 17. A French communique says:— Eijiemy aeroplanes violently bombed Nancy, /' Ten civilians were killed and fortv wounded. On the 15th" and 16th we brought, dbun 2b enemy aeroplanes. Our machines neavily bombed military establishments, .railway, stations, and factories in various' places. There have been lively artillery 'actions, particularly in the region of the' phitea* Daiciles and on the right, bank of thr Mouse. ) . < THE GERMAN REPORT. Australian-New Zealand' Cable Association. LONDON. Oct. 17. A German wireless official ; message states: As a reprisal our aviators bombed Nancy, causing large fires. Ve are in full possession of Oesel Island. Naval encounters north of Oesel and also in Riga Gulf were in our favour. Naval airships bombed Pemau, causing large fires. NEW ZEALANDER KILLED. Received October 17, 10.30 a.m. LONDON, October 18. K. S. Adams, captain in the Royal Field Artillery, a New Zealander, has been killed in action. BRITISH CASUALTIES. LONDON, Oct. 17. The War Office, in reply to the Swedish newspapers' allegation that, British office)' casualties averaged 511 daily, declares that in August the'average was 183 daily, and 106 in September. The highest daily average was 282 in July, 1916. The above figures include even the slightest casualties. AMERICAN TROOPS IN FRANCE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association PARIS, Oct, 18. Generals Joffro (Franco) and Pershing (America) reviewed the first American Division in France,