HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1919-5-29, Page 3EI
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Dominion Troops Stemmed the Tide of Advance Against Ypres
and Calais During Two Weeks of June, 1913, Adding
Fresh Lustre to Their immortal Renown.
The Battle of 2,illebeke opened on the Patricias was left in the air.
June 2, 1916, and really continued un- General Mercer was killed and Getter-
til Tune 13. The /illebelta sector is ea Williams: wounded, later taken pris-
situated two miles due east of Ypres, ones. A mine exploded at the "Loop"
on a front of two miles from Hill GO destroyed the right company of the
to the upper edge o£ Sanctuary Wood Patricias, but still Captain Niven's
and Hoodge on :Wallin Road. At the Company on the left hung on. Captain
time the Canadians wore occupying Nivon was wounded, and No. 7 Pla-
tte southeastern portion of the Ypres toon, with its commander, Lieut. Hae.
salient. Tho British were missing garty, was wiped out.
troops for the Somme offensive and Checked German Advance.
the Ypren salient was practically To the Germans it, appeared that no
strlpped'of forces. The Canadians mortal being could live, through the
were at a great disadvantage. There terrific hail of lead and iron. At 12.45
was no air service. There was little the bombardment suddenly ceased and
artillery and only a thin line of in- the enemy, confident of an easy vic-
fantry. There were no eerie. of sup- tory, came aver, but he had not taken
port and reserve trenches, owing to into consideration the indomitable
the nature of the ground, av)iile the Canadian valor. A remnant of the
Germans had even the adv.ntage of Princess Pats still remained alive, and
position, 1 :ing on high ground, while these, under the command of Lieut.
the Canadians occupied the low. Molson, subjected the enemy to a
The Zilleboke rector was defended blasting enfilade as he passed on the
by the 3rd Canadian division, under right to the Tear.. .Attempts were
the comnnn l of e'e feral Mere"' with made to reinforce the ('anadians.
the 7th nu.l :'tit Brigades in the line. Colonel Buller was Itilled as he was
The front Iinc> trenches were occupied leading up supports and Major Gault
by the 2nd .and 4th Mouthed Rifles at was esorntdea, The remnant in the
the lower ea4 Iac:a.a Hill GO, and Mount front line hung on all night, though
Sorrel. The Prinesee Patricias, two surrounded.
companies of •.1, it were largely On the following morning at day-
made up of tiutvt re ity men from To- break, a counter-attack failed. The
ronto, Montreal and the \Veen occu-
pied the up; er part eat Sem i ua er
Wood.
A Terrific Bombardment,
15th highlanders were badly cat up
and Lieut. Maurice elalono was killed
while leading his company. The Fats
hung on tenaciously until Sunday, the
At 6 o'clock on the mora.ieg of the 4th, when they were ordered to the
2utl. General :Ie'rcer, aucompanied by .rear, having been relieved by the 42nd
Brigadier -General Teter Willi:one, be- Highlanders, It was a' pitiful rem- ;
gen inspecting the tremehee oc •upied mutt that mustered to roll call.
by the Weaned Rifles. I nlmown to Though they had paid a great price
the thomdiene, the Germans hid Fort, tIu',' had achieved a momentous
seaeral craw beet" filling their treanela- terry It was the dogged heroism of
es with ireivelt tan t are to; preparation the Princess Patricias that balked the
for a enrolee aft elk whic•If they pup. Gentians from a straight walk into
posed i:tuu 1'it'g en this alias. At Sato -Ypres and en to ('alaie.
they aurin n,s ort•^.:ell .t teem lite both- The lighting continued on the 7iUe-
bardn .'nt u the t ;tr:s,li; a trenehean bike set'tor until Juno 13, when a
For fe,ur litmn th •y hept it a p. They counter-attack drove, the Gern an:1
destroyed ' nplat -ne :,t.a .aad deva;ta• • bank, e:ze.'pt front the Paige of Sam:-
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