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號九每月九年七十登百九千生
SONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1917,
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TO-DAY'S
FLANDERS OFFENSIVE,
· ANOTHER-ENEMY COUNTER- ATTACK BROKEN UP.
LONDON, Sept. 2. Ficht Marshal Sir Douglas Baig
pórta
#
to restore the temporarily displaced line and before the brillant counter attack which took place in the afternoGRY when the Australians repaired the breat Although this counterattack was splendidly successful, yet, owing to the proportion of superiority of the enemy, the former front was not entirely resch We broke up bostile counter fed and at nightfall the Argylle were attack, yesterday e ng against our still is the open. They might have
positions at Zor nobe
We clawil up isolated and strong been told to hold the position, and they withdrawn in the darkness, but they had points to the south of Tower Hamlets und to the south of Polygon Wood, "
We anccessfully curried out a raid to the south-west of Cherisy.
"There has been considerable hostile
1
artillery activity to the south of Lens. INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
LONDON, Sept: 27. Reuter's correspondent at the British headquarters states-Is is remarkable that a year ago we were fighting, day after day, for objectives on the Somme ridges, and it could, seldom le said that any deficite operation was really finished, whereas recently, objectives în the morning have been secured by thei evening. TRISONERS REGARD AMERICA'S ENTRY AS FATAL TO THE "FATHERLAND.
The latest officer prisoners, as Inst week, as very depressed. They confess the conviction that Germany cannot continue much longer,,became of the serious abortage of man-power. Similar Belief is to be found in the ranks, evidenced by the readiness of bodies," especially duxona, to surrender, while it is generally felt that the entry of America is fatal to the Fatherland.
meant to do so as long as posable so whole line advanced, there were the that when the morning rame and the
Taliant Scots, still in their place."
The Battalion boasts that, despite the heavy attacks, it did not lose a prisoner. The prisoners amply testify to the disorganisation of the enemy reserves za the result of our air spotting and artik lery, work.
The men's spirits are amazing because they know as they never knew before, that they can drive the Hons and the Rus cannot come back,
GERMAN. REPORT,
LONDON, Sept 25
A German oficial mesange states.. We repulsed, in hand-to-hand fighting attacke to the north-east ofFrazenberg and on the Menin Boad
The enemy still occupies the criter positions on our front line, on the Ypres Paaschendaele Road,
THREE ENEMY ATTACKS ON FRENCH FRONT.
ALL REPULSED
A French commanine atates
The enemy made three attacks at Four-de-Paris, to the north-west" Tabure and to the west of Navarin, in Argonse. Our gunfire and rifle fre pre vented the enemy reaching our kines, and there were heavy enemy losses.
Chur air squadrons heavily bombed aerodromes, railway stations and
All their obie
biectives pero
PRAISE FOR THE ANZACS. The thoroughness with which the artillery searched the ground made ro- sistance in blockhouses, and shell holes less than anticipated. Sniping is it creasing owing to the favourable condi tions.
On all bands we hear enthusiastic cantooments. praise of the work of the Australians, attained, The latest news this morning is that theac irresistibles have advanced afresh near the south end of Polygon Wool. The little-used ritie is their princip weapon. - The Anzaics, while advancing Kon part of their front unintered advancing terials, but our creeping curtain fire forced the enemy to fallery activity on the greater part of back on bis own barge, suffering the Front. It was most marked to heavily
the southy Ailles and to the north
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON FRENCH FRONT.
LONDON, Sept. 28,0
A French communiqué states There has been intermittent artil-
LONDONERS BEAR BRUNT OF of Daurumont."
HEAVIEST COUNTER-ATTACK
· "GROUP" OF GOTHA AEROPLANES
BOMBED.
Loyboy, Sept. 28.
The Tandon regiments suffered the brant of the heaviest counter-attack of the thy when, yesterday morning, they were temporarily driven out from a couple of hits on the left, one of The Admiral announces thaf naval which was retaken with supports." aeroplanes, to-day, bombed St. Denis Our barrages were magnificent. The Westerem aerodrome and also, the enemy's started late and was comparasheds and fifteen Gotha aeroplanes tively ineffective.
lined up at the Gerodrome.
THE FINE STAND OF THE ARGYLLS.
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The details of the fine stand made by two Companies of the Argylis show that they were filling a gap in the line during the course of the big German counter attacks, on Tuesday, by storms troups and Line infantry in which at sat four Divisions were employed, and when they bent beyond our line, the Argylia were left well in the open, amothered hr German shells and ent off by our own barraga. Dogg the gallant Scots stuck to their position and they sewed surprised at the
ation: that they had done anything out of the common They could see how the
"both"flanks," had
"Froun
well back the weight s
A direct bit was observed on the latter.
All our trwchures, returned safely,
It is believed that the Chatha machines,
Sat St. Denis rern, ware about to, entry duf a raid on Enrimo
THE RUSSIAN FRONT
A GERMAN OFFENSIVE
PREPARATIONS
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for
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RUSSIAN DE
that would have
suppor
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Battalion WARGA
close up to the bar. rags waiting an opportunity topenetrate
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