The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
Attack at Oaybreak.

British Front in France and Vel
rinm, oct. a.--By Associated Press
The trial OF strength among the
| strongholds comprising the Germans
| crucialy important system OF defenses
along the Dasschendacie-G -Ghcluvclt
ridge was renewed at dawn today
| when the British again surgcd tor-
\ ward over a wide front to the east ana
| northeast of Yprcs. Within ieW
hours great success had already been
recorded throughout the zone invoived.
| Al some places the British fi,d
! penetrated to II depth OF a mile ana
| had overrun the crest OF the ridges
| which the Germans had held so iohs.
| Hundreds of Germans were suTreha-
| cring at an early hour
| Gain Foothold on Riagc.
| Ou the northern wing. the ON rush
ing troops are battling forward with
in IL short distance Of foelcapeiie
they have Il footing on the famous
Gr;tycnstafel ridge which iuts out
from Passchcndaele ridge to the west,
and they have crushed their way
| through the blood -drenched Ionne-
bckc- Broodscidc ridge which forms
an integral part Of the Passchendaele-
Ghclus.lt chain.
| Between the village of Broodseidc On
the north and Noordcnhoek. a mile 10
the south, at an early hour they were
holding a crest Of the ridge itself III
the face of heavy counter attacks from
the desperate enemy. Some had pehe-
tratea well beyond the hamlet Of
Broodseide, where so many Germans
have reccntIy given their lives TO
swell the toll claimed by the BRITISH
artillery
Further south. Cameron Covert.
which has been the scene of SO mtieh
hard fighting has been lett well IN
the rear.
Starts IN Rainfall.
Everywhere the British arms have
done splendidly In the opening hours
of the offensive which Is one oil the
most prctcntious attempted along this
: front. The attack was launched AT Z
: o'clock under heavy clouds and mist.
there had been "a slight driazlc durihi
the night which caused some anxiety
2 to the British observers, but the
+ threatened heavier rain held off and
. the prospects were littlo damaged.
Barragc Opens Way.
, A tremendous barrage preceded the
infantry into the enemy country,
leaving u trail of death and devast;.-
| ton behind it, AS this terrifying
G,lugc broke over the German lines.
+, groups Of the enemy rushed forward
, In many places and raised their
i | hands in token of surrender. Prison
ers were coming IN much more rapid
!, Iy and in greater numbers than N
i the last push.
a There was an nnsual feature IN the
battle near Zonnebekc. Three Ger
man divisions had been ordered to re-
take the line the British captured
:, here last week. The attack was SCI
!, for o'clock. The Germans were
caught in the British barrage as thes
were preparing to push forward anu
lost prieyo,Isly. Once before, In All
gust, tie British and Germans planned
an attack at the same hour. ant
n Canadian troops going over the tol
ana advancing quickly came upel
masses of Germans moving towart
them in the thick haze, and q few
'e minutes later the Germans wero max
II ing their last stand on the parapet o
II their trenches.
- Germans Shel, Left Wing.
= The left wing Of the British Of
fensivo today was heavily shelled D.
the Germans. and Glencorse wood an
!, Inverness Copse were lNlt under o
intense fire. The British casaaa{tte
were reported as exceedingly ma
The baAtle is still raging furiousty IN
much sanguinary fighting seems cex
tain before it's close. The German
undoubtedly will use every means 7
'.1 their power to retake this valuahl
:, territory and determined counter q
tacks ara expected. 1s
ur The Passchesg1aele- -Gheluvelt ytde
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