ANZAC ADVANCE CHECKED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16671, 16 October 1917, Page 5

ANZAC ADVANCE CHECKED

1 GERMANS MASS MACHINE-GUNS Us* jfe. pfc "~**" FIGHTING ON OESEL ISLAND «; • —. tr---r. ' P- ' gj|; The New Zealand Division was engaged in Friday's attack j|i upon Pa3schendaele Ridge, the men working nnder the most jj| difficult conditions. Progress was rendered slow by the deep g, mod and by uncut wire, while the .attacked was defended by concrete redoubts containing machine-guns. |. Anzac troops on the right flank of the attack were met with f- concentrated fire from enemy machine.guns and riflemen. |" There was aa unprecedented massing, of machine-guns against ft them. They advanced a considerable distance, but owing to g a lack of support on the left, were withdrawn to a modified is line. §5 A battle occurred on Saturday between a squadron of | British airmen and an enemy formation double its strength. ||* Four British machines did not return, while several of the enemy squadron were observed falling, out of control. The prisoners taken m Friday number 941, including 41 officers. . The Russians report that fighting continues on Oesel !•'■ Island, at the mouth of the Gulf of Riga, where the Germans M. forced a landing. The attempt to land on Dago Island was m repulsed. A "set of eight Dreadnoughts, 40 torpedo-boats, | and 39 minesweepers was engaged in the action. The 0 Germans are in possession of the northern and the eastern H portions of Oesel Island. The enemy's ships have been H prevented from entering Siele Sound, between Oesel Island | and Dago Island.. Four torpedo-boats were sunk by the fire | of the shore batteries during the attack. I* The German political crisis continues. It is now reported 1 that the Chancellor, Dr. Michaelis, will resign and will be 1 succeeded by the Premier, of Bavaria, Baron von Hertling.