The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-10-31
GERMANS TAKE UDLNE, BUT
SLOW UP; u S. GIVES SHIPS
AND$23O, 600, 900 TOTALLY
BRITISH GRIP ON
PASSCHENDAELE
They Still Hold Outskirts AZ
ter Canadians Are Driven
Out-Still Fighting.

LONDON, Oct 30.-Tield Marsha
1iaig took another bite to-day out o,
the German line east Of Ypres, driving
forward about half mile into the out.
skirts Of the village Of Passchendaele
which Is near the end OF the last ridge
that separates the British from the
plains OF Flanders. The advance TO-DAY
was In direct line for Rouiers, an i'm.
portant town five miles away, which Is
believed to be the immed ate British OBJ.
jective.
The German night report admits that
Passchendaele was lost but asse Is N
1t was recaptured. The Britiah do not
assert that the place was lakcu ~.
unofficial reports tell of fighting at
Goudberg and Mosselmarkt, on the
northern outskirts.
ON the A!sne, near Cerny, the French
repulsed German attack last night.
There vas lively artillery fighting to-day
Mt several points along the French | ne.
Berlin says that the French artiIler,
fire on the Chemn des Danes reached
powerful proportions"
Canadians Lead Attack
IrS H'sHt bTltlsH report reads.
successful operations with limited
obJectives were carried out by us early
this morning against German pos ions
between the Ypres-Roulers Railway
and the PoeIcapelle-Me Is stroosebeAe
road. In spite of the marshy nature of
the e. ound on the greater part of the
front attacked and notwithstanding
heavy rain and gales. which made
communication with our troops ex.
tremely difficult, important progress
has been made.
On the right OF the attack. in spite
OF fierce opposition. the Canadian
troops gained all their objectives on
the main ridge and have reached the
outskirts OF Passchendaele. The ngnt-
ing was most severe on the spur west
OF the village. where five hostile coun-
ter attacks were beaten of by our
troops. Captured German machine
guns were used effectively In repulsing
these attacks.
On the left Of our attack. where the
Ground is low lying and intersected by
nooded streams. the going was par
ticuiariy bad. Nevertheless naval and
London territorial battalions captured
number of farms and strong points
after heavy hghtng.
the enemys trenches last night south
east Of Gavrelle. Another successful
raid In which nineteen prisoners were
taken was carried out by the Belgian
troops south OF DiXmude
village Retaken, Say Germans.
The German nigh; report says
The drumhre on the front in Flan-
derS this morning was followed by
strong English attacks on Passchen-
daele. The village was lost but IN
vigorous counter attacks we drove out
the enemy. Near Gheluvelt attacks
made by the English early in tho
morning and during the afternoon
broke down with sanguinary losses.
There has been lively artillery
duel on the Chemin des Danes and
also on the east bank of the Meuse
The German day report reads:
Army Of the German Crown
Prince-On both sides of the Braye
and on the Chemin des Danes the
French toward evening concentrated
their fire, which reached powerful!
proportions, Then. after a temporary
dlninution, the artillery duel again
increased at daybreak. On the other
sectors Of the Mont front the activity
OF the artillery was greater than at
any time recently.
on the right bank of the Meuse.
after effective artillery preparations.
our trusted fighting troops forced
their way into enemy positions north
west of Bezonvaux. The trenches,
which were captured over depth OF !
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