ON THE FLANDERS FRONT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1018, 10 November 1917, Page 5

ON THE FLANDERS FRONT.

ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON. Nov. 9. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The East York, shires attacked Fresnoy and inflicted many casualties on the. garrison attempting to escape our artillery barrage Enemy supports attempting to- advance suffered heavy losses from our machine-gun tire. Die enemy’s artillery is active in the neighbourhood of Passchendaelc. three tons of Ixunbs were dropped on aerodromes at Gontrode, St. Denis, West rein, and .Lys Valley; also on railway communications, with satisfactory results. ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BAID. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. {Reuteff’s Telegram.) Received November 10, 10.55 a.m LONDON, Nov. 9, _ General Sir Douglas liaig reports e carried out a. successful raid last night eastward of ILugicourr. THE GERMAN MESSAGE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON, Nov. 8. A wireless German official message says: Dixmude was subjected to a violent mincfire. Our artillery has continued active against the Yser sector, and at Passchcndaele. Artillery fire increased to the greatest violence on both sides of the Rhine and Rhone Canal, where the French attacked m the afternoon, but were thrown back at Ammerschiveier. They captured some ol our projecting trenches westward ot lleuliveiler. When the attacks wore renewed m tho evening’ they broke down with hoav> losses. FRENCH REPEL THE ENEMY. SERIOUS GERMAN LOSSES. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received November 10, 11.35 a.m. LONDON. Nov. 9. A French communique states: After a violent bombardment tho Germans attacked Chaumo wood.- also in tho region of Arracourt Lorraine, but wore repulsed witli serious losses. A detachment of our troops raided Gorman trenches north-west of Bisel, in tho region of Seppois, Upper Alsace.