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Show BRITISH CHECK SEVEN COUNTER DRIVES AT YPRES LONDON, Sept, 27. The text of the report reads: After all our objectives had been gained yesterday seven powerful hostile hos-tile counter-attacks were marie during dur-ing the afternoon and evening. All were repulsed with heavy loss to tin; enemy. The total number of prisoners captured cap-tured in yesterday's offensive operation opera-tion was 1614, including forty-eight officers. Our casualties were again liffht. On the battle front today we Improved Im-proved our positions slightly south of Polygon wood. There has been considerable artillery activity on both sides at intervals throughout the day. |