Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-09-27
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British Front In France and Bel
GUM. Sept rs (By the Associated
Press) ss)--Another heavy attack was de-
livered by the British at daybreak to-
day against the German positions east
OF Ypres and early reports showed
that the assaulting troops had pushed
the enemy out of many important
positions. The offensive was started
along the greater part of the line the
British reached in last Thursdays
battle extending from east of st.
Julien to southwest of Ghelulvelt.
Along the northwestern half Of the
line of attack the British success was
marked, but meager details have been
received from the sector of Polygon
wood and south of that place. On the
north, advance of from thousand to
twelve hundred yards was made
quickly at numerous places and 1t was
reported that strong British troops
were engaged in fierce fighting only
a few hundred yards west of Sonne-
beke. Theg Germans are resisting des-
perately and along a front of about
thousand yards astride the Ypres-
Menin road a terrific struggle has been
proceeding.
Seeking Elevations.
The most important points involved
in the new offensive, as was the case
six days ago, lay directly east of tho
city of Ypres, between the Ypres-
Rouleres railway and the Ypres Menin
highway. Here are situated those
strongly-held elevations that still re-
main to the Germans out Of the ridges
and forests which formed a vital part
of their defense in this section of Bel
GUM.
crushing blow in the loss of such
Glencorse wood and Inverness copse
and now an ever-rising tide is reach
ing out for still more.
In Difficult Country.
Australian, Scotch and English
troops this morning were pushing out
into difficult country ever ground
sodden with rain and among concrete
and steel redoubts heavily armed with
machine guns over elevations and
through bits of wood choked with
rapid firers. They might fail in their
objective and still have covered them
selves with glory.
The Germans undoubtedly knew
that the attack was pending and 1t Is
probable that their heavy counter-at-
tacks yesterday and last night against
the British positions on the ridge east
of Ypres between Polygon wood and
Tower Hamlets were carried out in an
attempt 70 frustrate the British plan.
The battle started here yesterday con-
tinued with great fury all night and 1t
was along this bit of front that the
btterest work was being done this
morning.
Furious Artillery Fire.
The British artillery had been
pounding the whole front of the new
| offensive for days but last night a con-
centratei fire was turned on that Sec
| ton where the counter-attacks were
made and the entire ground was torn
and smashed. Men hidden under
sparse shelter were endeavoring to
hold this point of vantage.
! Guns of all calibers came to the as
sistance of the infantry here and tho
bombardment for long periods was
maintained with drumfire intensity.
The Australians north of Polygou
wood and the Scotch and English to
the north of the Anzacs. appear to
have met with nothing like the oppo-
stion encountered to the south. Tho
Germans replied very weakly to the
British bombardment prior to the at
tack north of the Ypres-Touliers rail-
! way.
Hard Fighting Ahead.
The enemy's main efforts early to-
day were directed against the right Of