Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-05
ImpOrtd C 70 t Points Are
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(By Review Leased Wire).

| Bnl lllSn fhONl IN r RANOE ANU BELGIUM, Oct 4-The trial of strength among the strongholds con- prising the Germans crucially import ant system of defenses along the Pas schendoele-Gheluvelt ridge was re- newed at dawn today. when the Brit ! ish again surged forward over a wide front to the east and north of Ypres. ! Within a few hours great success had , already been recorded throughout the zone involved.
 At some places the British had pen etrated to a depth of mile and had overrun the crest of the ridges which the Germans had held so long. Hun dreds of Germans were surrendering at an early hour.
 On North Wing.
 On the northern wing the on-rush- ing troops are battling forward within a short distance of Poelcapelle; they have a footing on the famous Craven staffel ridge, which juts out from Pas schendaele ridge to the west. and they have crushed their way through the blood drenched Zonnebeke Brood seinde ridge which forms an integral part of the Passchendaele-Ghelu chain.
 Enemy Desperate.
 Between the village of Broodseinde on the north and Noordenhoek, a mile to the south. at an early hour. they were holding to the crest of the ridge itself in the face of heavy counter at- tacks from the desperate enemy. Some had penetrated well beyond the ham, let of Broodseinde, in which lie the cross roads formed by the highways between Zonnebeke and Moorslede and Passchendaele and Becelaere. where SO many Germans have recent ly given their lives to swell the toll collected by the British artillery. Further south. Cameron. which has been the scene of so much hard fight ing. has been left well in the lead.
 Splendid Work.
 Everywhere the British arms have done splendid work in the opening hour of the movement, which is one of the most pretentious attempts along this front. The attack was launched at 6 o'clock under heavy clouds and mist. There had been a slight drizzle during the night, which caused some anxiety to the British observers. But the threatened heavier rain held off and the prospects were little damaged.
 6arrage Effective.
 A tremendous barrage preceded the infantry into the enemy country leav- ing a trail of death and devastation behind it. As this terrifying deluge broke over the German lines groups of the enemy rushed forward in many places and raised their hands in token of surrender. Prisoners were coming in much more rapidly and in greater numbers than in the last push.
 Germans Lose Heavily.
 There was an unusual feature in the battle near Zonnebeke. Three German divisions had been ordered to re-take the line the British captured here last week. The attack was set  for 6 o'clock. The Germans were caught in the British barrage as they were preparing to rush forward and lost grievously Once before, in August. around Lens. the British and Germans planned an attack at the same hour. and Canadian troops gO- ing over the top and advancing quick ly. came upon masses of Germans moving toward them in the thick haze. and in a few minutes the Germans were making their last stand on the parapet O ftheir trenches.
 Left Wing Shelled.
 The left wing of the British Offen- sive today was heavily shelled by the Germans and Glencorse Wood and Inverness Copse were put under an intense fire. The British casualties were reported as exceedingly light. but the battle is still raging furiously and muc hsanguinary fighting seems certain before its close.
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