WESTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17972, 13 March 1917, Page 5

WESTERN THEATRE

the capture op ebi.es. ENEMT SURRENDERS QUICKX.T. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON', March 11. Received March 12, 6.10 p.m. Mr Philip Gibbs states that Irles village, which stood on high ground beyond Pys, was captured by a brilliant attack on the morning of the 10th. Before the attack British howitzers swept the place so that nothing could live above ground. Our men followed close upon the hurricane of shells, one force working from the south and another swinging northwards in order to cut off the enemy’s retreat. A third party attacked the German Fusiliers holding the sunken road with machine guns.

There was little fighting. When the enemy saw the Britishers they surrendered quickly.

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ENEMY ATTEMPTS GUESSED WIDESPREAD ABTSiLEEY ACTIVITY. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn & Reuter) LONDON, March 11. Received March 12, 6.40 p.m, Sir Douglas Haig reports: artillery crushed attempts to attack west and north-west of Lens. Our artillery has been active on the Somme and at Ancre, at Armentleres, Ypres and southward of Arras. THE FRENCH FRONT. ENEMY EFFORTS FAIDED. LONDON. March 12. Received March 12, 8.40 p.m. French official: There has been the most lively reciprocal artillery actions north of-the Aisne. Attempted enemy coups de main nt>rth-wnst of Rheims and on the right bank of the Meuse failed completely.