Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1917 — 2,000 GERMANS TAKEN PRISONER BY HAIG’S MEN [ARTICLE]

2,000 GERMANS TAKEN PRISONER BY HAIG’S MEN

British Penetrate Enemy’s Lines in Belgium. WIN POSTS ON WIDE FRONT <z Teutons Mass Troops at Threatened Points, But Make No Counter-At-tacks—Allies Menace U-Boat Base. London, Sept. 21. —Field Marshal Haig’s official rep. rt says that North Country and Australian battalions penetrated the German positions in the center to a depth of over a mile and captured the whole of their objectives. These included Hemlet. yeidhoek ami the western i orfion of Polygon wood. Further north Zevehkote was captured, and also a few guns. London,; Sept. 21. —British troops on the Belgian front attacked the German positions east of Ypres and are reported to have penetrated the German positions as far as the ZbnnebekeGheluvvit line. The official report saj’s 2,000 prisoners were taken. Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters, reporting the extent of the British advance, telegraphs that up to the time his report was dispatched the Germans had launched no counter-attacks. They were massing in certain places, however, where the British guns were bombarding them. The British penetration has reached the depth of a mile, "which, considering the character of the ground, is a wonderful achievement," the dispatch adds. It characterizes rhe result of the attack as a "tine success.” Field Marshal Haigs selection of the tattle front to the east of Ypres, in Belgium. : < rhe scene of his latest offensive against the Germans, indicates that it ik the continuance of the expressed purpose of the British commander in chief to’force the Annies of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria from the western coast of Belgium and to cut off the German submarine and airplane, bases on the North sea from Z r to Nieuport, including Ostend. Offensive Well Prepared. The British drive apparently is being made in the direction of Roulers gnd Courtrai. from which Belgian towns, according to recent dispatches from the Dutch frontier, the German military authorities have been evacuating the civilia'n population. That the British offensive has been In preparation for several days was made known in recent- statements of the German c» neral gjrmy headquarters staff. The Germans reported that the British were maintaining a violent and destructive fire against the Teuton poffitaons, the bombardment frequently reaching the . intensity of drumfire. ; Berlin Reports Strong Attack. Berlin. Sept. 21.- —A formidable drum fire on the Flanders front, reports the German general headquarters staff, was followed at daybreak by strong English attacks on a broad front.

Foe Attacks French in Vain. Paris. Sept. 21. —The official communicauon issued by the war office says that, after a violent bombardment, the Germans delivered an attack against French positions southeast of Cerny, but were checked by the French defensive fire and were unable to reach their objectives. Canadians Retake Farmhouse. Canadian Headquarters in Rrance, Sept. 21.—Sharp outpost actions occurred west of Lens, in which the enemy were the aggressors.' The objective of the skirmish, was a house in the western part of Lens, occupied by an -outpost. A strong party of Germans attacked the house, but were driven off. They returned to the attack in stronger force and captured the house. The Canadians who had held it at once organized a counterattack, driving out the Germans.