ADVANCE ON TWO MILES FRONT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17060, 13 August 1917, Page 5

ADVANCE ON TWO MILES FRONT.

IMPORTANT SUCCESSES

ACHIEVED.

WESTHOEK RIDGE CAPTURED,

Received August 12, 5.5 p.m

(Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn. & Renter.) LONDON, August 11.

Sir Douglas Haig reports: This morning's attack eastward of Ypres was on a front of two miles, southward of the Ypres-Rooilers railway. On the right heavy fighting occurred for the high ground astride, the Ypres-Menin road. Some progress was made. Fighting continues.

In the centre and on he left, overcoming resistance, we gained the whole of our objectives at Westhoek.

Westhoek ridge is completely ours

We established ourselves in Giengorse wood and inflicted heavy casualties.

There has been great aerial activity.

Our rifle and artillery fire beat back six assaults for the possesssion of important ground captured eastward of Ypres. After fierce fighting all the positions were maintained.

We gained, ground in the neighbourhood of the Ypres-Menin road.

We raided trenches, southward of Armentieres.