The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-29

LONDON. sept 21--E1eld Marshal
Haig's official report says that North
Country and Australian battalions
penetrated the German positions in
the center TO depth OF over a mile
and captured the whole or their OBJ
jectiTes- These included Hamlet,
VeldhOek and the other western por-
ton of POlygon wood. Further north
Zevenkote was captured and also a
few guns.
Penetrated a Mile.
British troops are reported to have
penetrated the German positions in
their offensive on the Flanders front
as far as the Zonnebeke-Gheluv
line, Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters telegraphs.
At the time the correspondents re-
port was dispatched the Germans had
launched no counter attacks. They
were massing in certain places, how
ever, where the British guns were
bombarding them
Success Was Marked.
From the first moment of going
HoYer the top" the assault proceeded
with marked success, especially in the
crucial sector between the Ypres-
Roulers railway and HoIlebeke, where
the British early in the day had forced
their way forward over marshy ground
and through woods filled with machine
guns to a considerable depth, and
were continuing the fierce fight in
the neighborhood Of the famous In
verness copse, Nuns wood and Glen
corse wood, where so much blood has
been shed since the allies began the
battle Of Flanders on July 81.
If the attacking forces maintain the
positions to whi3l they have advanced
in this section, they Will have accom-
plished one Of the most remarkable
and most important achievements in
recent months. The German infantry
made the most determined resistance
/ in their attempt to regain this vital
| ground, and their artillery retaliated
heavily against the British big guns
Italians Harrass Ausuians.
The Italians have been more active
on the TrentinO front, harassing the
enemy with raids and strong artillery
fire In a forward movement near
Carzano, in the Sugana Valley, east Of
!
ers- Austro-Hungarian attacks on the
Bainsizza Plateau continue, but Gen
eraI Cadorna's men have held them for
no gains.
While the infantry has been virtual
| ~ idle on the northern end of the east
I front, the Rumanians continue their
offensive in the mountain region
northeast of FOkshani, Moldavia- At
lacking the Austro-German defenses
south Of Grozechti, near Ocna, the Ru-
manians captured height Berlin re-
ports that the Rumanians, al first sue
cessfuI, were driven from the posi-
tions, suffering casualties and losing
prisoners.
SIaVs Push Germans Back.
Washington, Sept 19.-According to
dispatches from Petrograd received
here today the Russian army is max
ing some progress toward driving the
Germans back TO the Dvina line in the
Riga region
On Monday the Russians captured
Teuton defenses northeast of Frieder-
ichstadt and south of Riga. In its Of
fetal report Berlin makes no mention
Of activity in this region
General Stcherbatchoff, commander
on the Rumanian front, has carried
out successfully an offensive move
ment in the Suchitza valley, northwest
Of Fokshani. A section Of the fortified
Austro-German defenses near Varnit-
"a were occupied by the Rumanians-
| German attacks in the Pautzin region,
to the southeastward, were repulsed.
In two efforts against French posi-
/ tons on the Aisne front the German
crown prince again has met with fall
ure. Near the Miette river, on the
NeufenateI road, the Germans reached
the French advance lines, only to be
thrown out again In Champagne
and on the right bank of the Meuse
! the artillery fire has been more
/ spirited
The Italians are stin withstanding
successfully Austro-Hungarian efforts
on the southeastern edge of Bainsizza
plateau, while the big guns are hurting
their monster shells over the battle
| torn area Of the Carso plateau