THE YPRES ATTACK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16870, 7 June 1918, Page 5

THE YPRES ATTACK.

GERMAN ATTEMPT FAIL 3. POSITIONS RE KSTAIiI.ISHI-.l) LONDON. Ma- i. . I)Em RIMIN'i, lit* ill<,f the io.al ft t! J■ k , below Ypres leeently. Router's -. rto#p.<-n----dent .it Hl it:.-Ii 1 Iff 11.11 tor ■ state- ;1■ ,■ i gas .-hells --re 1 Tf.fi li;,-,l!y employed. and Inot1 not th-easterly wind diffused tin- gas wide!" per the allied front. Ihe hack areas v. .to shilcd f:. n ; hi^i vpiooitv ill 11!. ami enemy ; irm.-n wen hi ; usually v■••nturcsoitic. a'.tiu lit it i.-H aviators harassed the Oevmans to a which >!'.•.] r.->t ! c;j\ i• them mm-h opportunity to ■ any out then fun. t:1.11s. Ihe Germans came on :n the famiiipr formations 'if dense waves, kooiMen ( os» in the wake of their luting ham.:Against the tirst heavy t-h... k the Krea-.li I sto.nl stoutly en the 1.-ft a".'! in the - eiure. i hut they were pressed ha- k sl'ightiy .i■ ti-r j vicinity iif the fat in •>» their nnhi. 3>n--inn tile morning t!>e Hermans. with characteristic recklessness of ■ ..si . c.c tinned to push up fresh troops, an.l th.French were obliged to yield ni"ie nrnund Counter-attacks restored the l;ne in Ti>:.i.-i places. The sanation appears to he well it 1 hand. Rr.ti.-h and French nuns are 1 arran iiit; tile Herman positions intensely. a;:.l the enemy casualties must be very heavy In Ins afttruoon message the , ••rrospr-n dent .-ays :- — hen the battle died down last evening the situation on the right, and in the centre of tie' front attacked remained piaet:cal)y as it v.as he-lore. Northwards between T.a I iytt- and Diikebus.'h Lake, where the Freiv h lett rests upon the British flank, the (Wrniruis are still in possession of , small length of the front-line system. The heaviest fighting was opposite. Ouderdorn. i where the Flench took two woods. Near j Piekehu--c-h Lake wards evening touch i was regained with a croup of machine--1 gunm rs in Ridge Wood, who most gal- ; lall y kept the Genitalis at bar for tin•tutire day. ! Tin- issue of the battle in Flanders mav he regarded with complete satisfaction. 'The Herman-- practically attained Inns'. *1 heir casualties were very heavy, as they , were repulsed in many places before reachj iii the front line.