Sunday 30th
September 1917
Today the
action at Ypres has been restricted to the area of 23rd Division, just north of
the Menin Road. They relieved 33rd Division in the line last night. It may be
that the enemy realised a relief was under way and sought to exploit the
natural confusion that prevails at these times, or it may be they had planned
an attack anyway. However it may be, the attack was made with the aid of numerous
flame-throwers but was driven off by the 9th Battalion, York and Lancaster
Regiment of 70th Brigade.
Once again it
has been a dry day, so the latter part of September, blue and clear and well
and truly autumn, has mocked the high summer days of August, so full of
greyness and rain.
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