BRITISH OFFENSIVE.
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. Anstraiiaa and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 11, 1 p.m.) LONDON. August 10. The United Press Agency's corres|«ndent at headquarters telegraphs:— The British attacked on a two-mile front at daylight from the Ypres-Zonne-beke road, near Freezeberg, to the Ypres-Menin road, and advanced the line about 500 yards. The objective,* the high ground at Clencorae Wood, nras occupied despite stubborn defence. The enemy artillery was active all night) eastward of Steenbeck, and also on the coast sector. The sky was overcast, but airmen were active and brought down seven leroplanes. Eleven others were brought lowii uncontrollable and destroyed. BRITISH GUNS IN FLANDERS. HAMMERING THE GERMANS. (R<eoeived August 11, 2.30 pi.ro,) PARIS, August 10. The "Petit Parisian's" correspondent says that the number of British ■guns in Flanders is increasing daily. They have recommenced an intense and continuous hammering of the German trenches.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12083, 11 August 1917, Page 9
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