WESTERN FRONT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9759, 7 September 1917, Page 6

WESTERN FRONT

GENERAL OPERATIONS SIR DOUGLAS HAIG’S REPORTS. By Telegraph— Press Association— Copyright Ans. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Ecuter. (Received September 6, 9.40 p.m.) LONDON, September 6. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We drove back raiders eastward of Kloinzillobenn. Artillery activity continues on the Ypres front. Enemy aeroplanes, bombed various places, including a hospital area, causing a few casualties. Wo brought down a raider. Our aeroplanes and balloons co-ope-rated with the artillery yesterday. Despite vigorous attacks, wo scoured a record number ot photographs, many being taken from great distances behind the lines. Enemy aeroplanes are disinclined to fight except well east of the-lino. We brought down thirteen. Seven of ours are missing. LONDON,'September 5. In another report Sir Douglas Haig states: Wo drove off raiders in the neighbourhood of Armentieres. ARTILLERY DUELS UN FRENCH LINES Au». and IT Z. Cable Assn, and Beater, (Received September 6, 8.45 p.m.) LONDON, September 6. A French communique states: After violent bombardment, the Germans launched two attacks on the California Plateau, winch were repulsed. Lively artillery duels are proceeding on both banks of the Meuse. WAR BOND BILL LARGEST JIN RECORD ITS PASSAGE ASSURED THROUGH CONGRESS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 7, 1.5 a.m;) WASHINGTON, September 6. Agreement between the party leaders has assured the passage of the War Bond Bill for 11,538,000,000 dollars, which is the largest financial appropriation. ever proposed. It includes four billions advanced to the Allies. The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr W. G. McAdoo, announced additional loans of 100,000,000 dollars each to Great Britain and Franco. U.S. LAHOUR ORGANISATIONS PLEDGE UNWAVERING SUPPORT TO WAR PROGRAMME. By Telegraph—Pres* Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 7, 1.5 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 5Th* Labour organisations of the United States have opened their first great convention at Minneapolis by S lodging their unwavering support to be Government’s war programme. JAPANESE MISSION FULLEST SUPPORT TO UNITED STATES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 7 1.6 a.m.) > WASHINGTON, September 6. The Japanese -Mission to-day appeared in Cdngress, and was enthusiastically received. The leader of the mission. Viscount lahii, in an address, warned Congress of plots to sow discord between the United States and Japan. “Our co-operation should protect us from these forces of evil," he said. “We bring an assurance of Japan’s fullest support in order to defeat Germany.”