ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1016, 19 November 1917, Page 5

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID

artillery activity

Received’ November 19, 10.30 a.m LONDON, Nov. 18. Sir Doughs Haig i;ci*irU>: —Tho Lancashire Regiment and the Highlanders successfully riddled in the ueaghbourhood ol Monghv Le Preux. , There has been reciprocal nrtilleiying on the battle front, the enemy s fire being principally directed against the positions at Pabschendaolc, Langemairck and southward of Polygon Wood. HAIG'S SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. NORTHWARD OF PASSCHENDAELE. LONDON, Nov. 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our aviators f „ul the artdl.-rv with the aerial observers successfully engaged many targets on Thursday and made many reconnaissances along the hirtttlo front. Wo brought down seven enemy machines. Four of our s aio

\ later report says: The Highlanders, with Berkshire and Lancashire detachments, last evening carried out a successful operation in the neigtrtbourhood of Pasecheridaejo. Thev captured further portions of the defences on the main ridge, northward of the village, including a strongly; fortified farm, and have slightly advanced the lino at certain points westward of this locality. I n enemy’s artillery wa s active, alt night, on the battle front, particularly m the lasschem da ole sector. . , We consolidated the ground captured last evening north and north-west of f asschc.v daele. RECIPROCAL ARTILLERY FIRE. Received November' 19, 11.20 a.m. LONDON, .Nov. 18. A French communique', states that, reciprocal artillurying proceeds north of L’hemm dins Dames on the nglit bank of the Meuse. , GERMAN ATTACK FAILS. LONDON, Nov. 16. A French communique states: A German, attack at a point d’appui north, of Velrodc, in Belgium completely failed, the enemy suffering appreciable • losses. The artillery duel continued lively on the right barm- of the Meuse. The‘Germans tombed the legion of South Nancy. Tliero were no motims. There arc active artillery struggles from Belgium to the Champagne, also in the Montctton region, and the right hank of the Meuse. The enemy attack at AllUirch was frustrated. THE GRAVEL QUESTION AGAIN. Received November 19, 9 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 18. The Ilandclsblad reports that titty travel hiden vessels have boon sent back, the German-Dutch Government's agreement for the pa-sage of such vessels having expired on Thursday.