SECOND EDITION. PASSCHENDAELE VICTORY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1016, 8 November 1917, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. PASSCHENDAELE VICTORY.

ALL COUNTER-ATTACKS REPELLED. CANADIANS GRIMLY GRINNING ASTRIDE THE RIDGE. Received November 8, 12.40 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 7. The United Press Association correspondent says: .Despite Germans’ ordres to contest every inch of the ground and the ridgo positions immediately, the Canadians aro to day silling tight in Passchendaelc, 50 hours after its capture. The gains edsowhere are maintained. Tlie enemy lias several times massed for counter-attacks, but our barrages have checked Prince Rupnrecht’s stormers before they fairly got away. The night has been quiet along the new battlefront. There lias been some gas shelling in the Danebeek valley and heavy enemy shelling eastward of Polygon wood all daj. The Germans also shelled the battery areas, but the German infantry showed little inclination to prolong the battle. Ram is falling this morning, under which the ram soaked Canadians are grimly grinning astride the slippery ridge. THE BEERSHEBA OPERATIONS.

GENERAL ALLENBY'S FINE STRATEGY. Received November 8, 2.0 p.m. LONDON. Nov. 7. Renter's headquarters in Palestine report on the sixth: Gaza is ours; the enemy is in full retreat all along the line. Large quantities of war material have been captured, and it is believed tho bag of.prisoners is big. The Turks began to weaken last night after successful operations at various points by our combined forces. They destroyed some ammunition dumps before retiring, but tho booty was great. The victory waa duo largely to the strategy of General Allenby, who outflanked the enemy's right thus annulling all the advantages of their positions." We aro now busy pursuing, and the lines of the enemy's retreat are being heavily shelled by the navy. Later. Renter learns that General Allenby has made an important further advance, attacking from Beersheba positions towards the sea, and has captured the next lino Ot defence, advancing nine miles. THE BRITISH IN PALESTINE. CAPTURE OF TURKISH POSITIONS. Received November 8, 1.40 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 7. An Egypt official message says:— General iMlciibv captured Khuweilfes, eleven miles northward of Beersheba, at midnight on Monday. We repulsed repeated counterattacks' all day long on Tuesday. Our troops further south. advancing north-west from the neighbourhood of Beersheba. carried the whole of the Turkish defence southward of the Imo lel bch Sheriah and Abu Hareira, capturing the last-named place, and thus advancing nine miles. The troops displayed magnificent dash and endurance. An estimate of captures is not yet available. . , Six guns were captured on one portion ot tho front. .. A later telegram announces the capture ot Gaza this morning. There are no details. RUSSIA'S TROUBLES. KERENSKY ON THE PETROGRAD REVOLT. Received November 8. 1.40 p.m. PETROGRAD, Nov. 7. At the preliminary Parliament Kerensky said any Maximalist attempts to seize power would be suppressed immediately. Referring to tho Council of Workmen and Soldiers'" attempt to seize the supremo power in Petrograd, he said the workmen were supplied with arms and tho Government regarded part of Petrograd as in revolt, and wcmld be forced to take measures to cope with the, situation.

THE SUBMARINE MENACE. BIG REDUCTION IN SINKINGS. Received November 8, 1.40 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 7. The Admiralty reports the arrivals for the week we're 2381; sailings, 2379; sinkings, eight over and four under 1600 tons; unsuccessfully attacked, six. THE ALLIED WAR CONFERENCE. AMERICAN DELEGATES ARRIVE IN ENGALND. Received November 8, 12.40 p.m. WASHINGTON. Nov. 7. The American delegates to the Allies Conference have arrived at a British port. They comprise Colonel House, Admiral Benson and seven others.