ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1017, 20 November 1917, Page 5

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

LONJUON, Nov. 18.

Sir Douglas Ilaig report*,: A strong raiding partv this morning ' entered certain points in our trenches in the neighbourhood of Gillcmont Farm, south-oast of Epchy. Wo counter-attacked aero fcs the open, and | ejected the enemy after sh.lrp- fighting. Our | trenches at Ilavrincourt wero raided early j this morning. } | A French communique says: There are | intermittent reciprocal artillery actions in the Vandessons region, vmd towards Schoen. hotz. It is lively and continuous to the north of Hill 344, on the rig;ht bank of the Mouse. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE. The nielli Commissioner reports:—London, November 17. 1 p.ifi. Sir Doniiglas llaig reports on main ndwc north of j Passc.hetidaele further portions of tho cjnemy defences including a strongly fortified farm have been captured. Thfcro was a successful operation late ycste.retvc. The line to the west has also beißn slightly advanced, The High Commissioner reports:—London, November 17, 5.20 p.in. Palestine official report the Yeomanry capturing Abu Sliushoh on Thursdaty carried the position galloping, they tooli. 360 prisoners and one gun; 431 dead Turjks were counted, the Australians taking El Mine, captured numbers of prisoners, -one gun, three aeroplanes and considerable, quantities of ammunition and stores. The Turks are reported to be endeavouring :io entrench to the north of Jaffa. BIG OFFENSIVE EXPECTED. LONDON, Nov. 19. Mr Phillip Gibbs writes; We are prepared for a big German offensive, to recover Passohcndaele, from the direction of .Westroosebeke. The enemy's batteries show no tendency to decrease on tho Flanders front, and continually shell Inverness Copse, Polygon Wood, and Nonnebosehen..