SECOND EDITION. HAIG’S NEW OFFENSIVE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1015, 7 November 1917, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. HAIG’S NEW OFFENSIVE.

Tilß PASSCHENDAELE OPERATIONS. SUCCESS ENSURED RY THE BRAVERY OE 30 MEN. Received November 7, 1.10 p.ni. LONDON, Nov. 6. Tho Canadians simultaneously attacked Passchendaolo, along the ridge, and stormed up the remaining slopes of the Zetoheele spur north-west of Passchendaele. _ The British are engaged in heavy fighting at Polderhoek chateau, four miles southward of the Canadians. They followed the barrage in two minutes. 'I he going wan fairly good, and they have reached tho sandy soil of the summit. Now the situation has been relieved, it is permissible to disclose that the Canadian flank, after the previous attack, would havo been entirely in the air, but that ten men at. one point, and twenty at another, held on for forty-eight hours until they were reinforced. This was one of the finest performances of the campaign, securing tho left, and enabling a successful continuance of ihe Passchendaele operations. THE SEVENTH BATTLE OE FLANDERS. Received November 7, 1.40 pun. LONDON, Nov. 6. Reuter’s headquarters reports: The eighth battle of Flanders of the autumn campaign, began at six in the morning with the greatest intensity. Fighting is proceeding in the neighbourhood of Passchendaele and about the Ypres-Menin road. Tho weather was dry till well after the sun had risen, then an intermittent drizzle caused poor visibility. The preliminary bombardment was shorter than usual, but- of torrifio intensity, our guns searching the ground west of Moorslade, where there were largo enemy concentrations. A map captured by the Anzaes showed an ambitious scheme for the recapture of Crest farm and the territory beyond. Tho information enabled us to beat off tho attack. \Ye are working our way well along the dominant- Gondherg ridge and between Passchendaele, west of Roosebeck. ITALY'S PERIL. ALLIED REINFORCEMENTS POURING IN. Received November 7. 1.10 pun. LONDON, Nov. 6. An Italian official message says: The enemy has intensified the pressure from tho Upper Tagliainento against our loft wing, also pushed detachments towards the middle and lower course of the river. We, in order to establish our new line, were compelled to evacuate portions of the. territory in the mountainous area, which tho enemy occupied Allied reinforcements are pouring into Italv day and night. PARIS, Nov. 6. \ semi-official mesage says: If the hos tile pressure on tho western bank of Tagliamento increases, as it probably will. General Cadorna’s army may b« obliged to retire to new positions on tho Piave. where the arrival of the Anglo-French will doubtless succeed in stopping the hostile rush. Received November 7. 1.40 p.m LONDON. Nov. 6. A wire lees German official message says: We are'in possession of the whole of tho Tagliamenfo line to tho coast. The Italians are retreating between the mountains and the sea, a conflagration indicating the routo of the retirement. Our pressure, has compelled the Italians to give up their mountain front from Fella valley as far asColbrienn, north of Suzana valley, for a width of 150 kilometres. The enemy is still retreating. Our further operations have commenced. RUSSIA’S PLIGHT, GENERAL SKORELOFF’S ADMISSIONS. “THE WORLD WANTS PEACE.” Received November 7. 1.20 p.m. PETROGRAD, Nov. 6. At a meeting of the Preliminary Parliament General Skobeloff, who represents tho Russian democracy at tho forthcoming Allies’ Conference, admitted the army was in a sad state, and urged the Allies to invito the enemy to discuss peace terms. M. Terestchenko, Foreign Minister, declared that the anarchy in Russia was growing worse. The whole world desired ]>eace, and must have pence without annexation, but Russia could not accept any sort of peace. A GERMAN INVENTION. PROVES WORTHLESS. Received November 7, 1.40 p.m. LONDON, Nov. G. It is authoritatively stated that the electrically-controlled boat referred to on the third was a large petrol-driven-surface-torpedo-like vessel filled "with explosives and paying out a thin wire connected with the shore, whereforra it was controlled, whilst aircraft conned its movements. The first was used a fortnight ago, when it dashed at high speed into a neighbouring pier, wrecking the harbour works. Next it was tried in tho Channel, but was easily destroyed by tho British torpedoers. The third and fourth attempts were similarly a fiasco.