Arizona republican., 1917-09-23
GERMANS TRY WHITE
 FLAG TR|CKERY AND
 ARE WELL REWARDED
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Sept. 22.- (By the Associated Press)- Hard fighting developed during the night at various points along the front of the new British offensive east of Ypres as a result of several heavy counter at tacks by the Germans. But while To- cal battles are still continuing, the en- emy was thrown back in most places, with severe losses. Generally speaking, the situation remained unchanged
 One of the heaviest counter attacks made by the Germans was west of Gravenstafel ridge, about a mile and a half north of the Ypres-Roulers rail- way The enemy surged forward from an elevation in mass formation and hurled themselves against the British along a front of nearly d mile It is reported that the Germans advanced under white flag and if they did, they were fully rewarded for their treachery, for they were repused with very heavy losses.
 The assault here was most determined and sanguinary fighting followed At one point the on-rushing enemy pene- trated the British line for a distance of fifth of a mile but was quickly driven out at the point of the bayonet and the whole attacking force was compelled to retreat, leaving the ground strewn with dead and wounded
 Another small counter attack which was attempted in an adjacent sector was broken up by artillery fire before the Germans even came in contact with the British infantry.
 Shortly after 8 o'clock last night, the Germans launched strong counter at lf.l- L. the Ypres- Menin road. along the Brit ish cefenses east of Inverness Copse and Dumbarton lakes. The fighting here was severe and at latest reports Was still raging on the right in the neighborhood of Tower hamlets. which have been the scene of almost contin- uous strife since the offensive began. On the left of this attack the British line was reported intact but no news i. had been received about the situation. on the right up to the time of the send : ing of this dispatch.
 hostile counter attack east of Langemarck was shattered by the Brit ish artillery and in the same section l, the British improved their positions in the neighborhood of Schuler farm. When the advance began Thursday, the British purposely pushed by on both sides of German redoubt at Schuler farm and left it in a pocket This was because of the marshy nature of the ground around it, which made infantry work difficult.
 At one point the Germans succeeded in gaining foothold, forcing the Brit , Ish to retire. The position is of minor importance and has little effect on the present situation as a whole Outside i of these local battles, things are com paratively quiet along the front of the new offensive at the latest reports. Evidence continues to accumulate showing the tremendous effect of the British artillery work before the open | ing of the offensive. One German of f'rer taken prisoner, who had been on all the fronts, declared that the British bombardment during the A hours prior to the attack, was the greatest he had ever experienced.
 The Germans appear to have -suf. feied heavy casualties from gas as wei as from ordinary shell fire. One drum mer captured Thureday said that i've battalinos in his regiment were in pro. cess of relieving when the British gas came on them. Twenty men out ot fifty in his company were gassed anf more in proportion in other compan. les. The majority of the men affected oled. The gas was highly concen. trated, and the men could not get theil
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