A LULL IN THE STORM. THE FIGHT FOR HOOGE
Relief of the front-line Battalions--Heavy losses of the Seventh
Brigade--Good work of the Third Pioneer Battalion--Sudden advance of
the enemy--The Knoll of Hooge--The Menin Road--Description of the
scene--The 28th relieves the Royal Canadians--Heavy bombardment by the
enemy--The importance of the Knoll of Hooge--The enemy springs four
mines under the first-line trenches--A company of the 28th perishes--A
terrific explosion--Fierce fighting of the 6th June--Effective work of
Captain Styles--The enemy in dangerous proximity to our support
line--Former tragedies in Zouave Wood--Serious casualties of the 6th
Brigade--The effective loss of the village of Hooge--Preparations for
retaliation