OH THE WESTERN FRONT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10121, 31 October 1917, Page 5

OH THE WESTERN FRONT.

FRENCH AND BRITISH REPORTS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received October 31, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 30. General Haig reports: At 5.40 this morning wo attacked northward of the YpresRoulcrs railway. Good progress is reported. PARIS, Oct. 30. An official communique says: Violent artillcrying proceeds on the right of the Meuse. There is intermittent cannonading on the rest of the front. SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. LONDON, Oct. 29. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Inniskillings. raiding north-eastward of Croisclles, captured a few prisoners. The Belgians, successfully raiding, took a number of prisoners northward and south ward of Dixmude. Our low-flying aeroplanes on Sunday fired many rounds at enemy troops in trenches and shell-holes. They also dropped a hundred bombs on aerodromes and billets. In the night time they bombed Gontrodo aerodrome, Courtrai station and railway stations in the neighbourhood of Roulers. GENERAL HAIG’S APPRECIATION. LONDON, Oct. 29. The United Press correspondent says: The ground eastward and northward of Yprcs continues bad, with little prospect of much improvement as the winter advances. Sir Douglas Haig has shown his appreciation of the conditions by issuing an order, declaring the successes gained under such conditions arc deserving of the highest praise. All the troops did well in the results achieved. The Canadians were remarkably fine, and the ground gained is of the highest importance. LONDON, Oct. 28. A correspondent states; The French successes between. Houthulst and the Yser directly threatens the enemy rear at Di.xmud**. CANADIANS DO FURTHER GOOD WORK. COUNTER-ATTACK DRIVEN BACK. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received October 31. 9.55 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 30. The United Press correspondent says: In to-day’s attack, on a four mile front, the Canadians stormed positions fifteen feet higher than PasschcndaoK; and overlooking the village. They swarmed up the Meocheels spur and drove back a counter-attack in disorder.

THE GERMAN ACCOUNTS. LONDON, Oct. 29. A wireless German oflicial report says: Wo repulsed tlio English northward of the Bocsinghe-Stadon railway. Wo repulsed the French twice near Brayo with heavy losses. AMERICANS FIRST PRISONER. Received October 31, 9.0 a.m. NEW YORK, Oct. 30. American headquarters in France report that their batteries continue to shell the Germans at intervals. An American patrol has taken the first German prisoner. SEPARATE PEACE OFFERED FRANCE. PARIS, Oct. 29. Lo Journal published the letters of an intermediary allowing that Germany offered France a separate peace in November, 1915. Germany proposed to keep Alsace Lorraine, offering western Belgium as compensation.