SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13752, 27 April 1918, Page 5

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT

ATTACKS AND COUNTERATTACKS. BRITISH ADVANCED. HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES. (Australian and N.Z. and Reuter.) Received April 27, 11.20 a.m. LONDON, April 26, 12.10 a.m. Sir Dougias Haig reports that the Franco-British push ions from northward of Bailleul to eastward of Wytschaete were heavily attacked, fighting proceeding all day with great severity on the whole of this front, particularly in the neighbourhood of Dranoutie, Kemmel and Vierstraat. In the course of repeated attacks and coun-ter-attacks the Allies were Compelled to withdraw from pi- iti ;is held in the morning Fighting continues south of tlie Somme. Successful Australian and English counter-attacks last night regained the positions in and around the village of Villers Bretonneux and advanced our line to within a short distance of the former front. We took over 600 prisoners and the village is now in our hands. The enemy employed at least four divisions in the attack on this front. The prisoners state that the objectives included Cachy village and the Caehy-Foiulloy road, but the objectives were not reached any. where. The numbers of dead found in the recaptured positions show that the enemy's losses were very heavy. THE AIR FIGHTING. (Ausirahan and N.Z. and Reuter.) Received April 27, 11.20 a.m. LONDON, April 27. Sir Douglas Haig reports that despite the mist yesterday our aviators attacked troops in the neighbourhood of Villers Bretonneaux from a low height. Our nightfliers dropped five "and a-half tons of bombs on Estaires, Armentieres and Roulers, also on the ruil.vay stations of Aurtrain and Thou. rout. All our machines returned.