GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14437, 25 October 1917, Page 3

GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL

WORK OK THE AIRMEN. f Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Renter'B Telegram. ) LONDON, October 24. Sir Douglas Haig reports : — . Ti.esides , 'the -at tad? • -reported m this morriiiiju-'s r communique, : ihe enemy delivered t{v.o' othev. counter-attacks List, evening. Tn one case, he attempted t-o advance along -a line wes£ of the Roose-beke-Poelkappelle road, but when 200 yards from our new positions was engaged by our infantry with rifle and machine-gun fire and beaten off with loss. Tlie survivors: endeavoring to withdraw, were caught m our artillery barrage, ana again suffered heavily. The second attack was m considerable strength immediately northward of thn 'y-pres-Staden" railway.' It w^ met with rifle* and machine-gun , fire and driven Early m the 'morning, another attack on our positions at Houthulst Forest, north-east of Vildhoek. was completely repulsed, leavirfg prisoners m onr hands. A less powerful attempt against a fortified farm* captured yesterday southeast of Poelkappelle , Was equally unsuccessful. Reciprocal artilleryin'g is active 10---1 day, despite the "unfavorable weathex*. Flying yesterday was almost preve.ited by the weather until the afternoon. Our aeroplanes, despite the rain and bad visibility, co-operaUed with the infantry's attack, continuously repoi'ting progress and assisting with machine- • guns. • ■ •' i v -■•''■ The enemy dropped many bombs during the last few nights on our forward areas, but. his machines last night were hot -nearly so active, except m the 'neighborhood of Dunkirk! Our a vigorously attacked seven aerodromes, arid the bqmhs^fell near hangars and aeroplane's" on the ground. f The -railway : station:, at- ' Coiirtrai was later attacked and a train hit, the rear portion bursting "into flames. There was 'little >air fighting. Two enemy machines were brought down and . two of burg collided pyer'the enemy lines and one other is missing.''"