THE WESTERN THEATRE.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14588, 17 December 1917, Page 5

THE WESTERN THEATRE.

GERMAN ATTACK AT POLDER-

HOEK.

A MOMENTARY ADVANCE

HOSTILE ARTILLERY VERY

ACTIVE,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Router.)

(Received Dec. 16, 5.5 p.m.)

London, Dec. 15. Sir Douglas Haig reports local fighting south-east of Polygon Wood. Before dawn the enemy attacked a position in the neighbourhood of Pol•derhoek Chateau, but were repulsed except at one point where they entered our front trenches on a front of about 300 yards.' The hostile artillery is very active. A later message announces that we regained a considerable portion of the trench.