2. The attack will be pushed with the utmost vigour all along the line until the most distant objectives are reached. The failure of one unit on the flank is not to prevent other units pushing on to their final objective, as it is by such means that those units who have failed will be assisted to advance. 3. _Preliminary Bombardment._――(_a_) Commencing on the 12th September a bombardment and wire-cutting on the hostile defensive system will take place from 6 A.M. to 6.30 daily. (_b_) The preliminary bombardment on the day of the attack will be similar to that of previous days, there being no further increase of fire previous to zero. (_c_) At 6.30 each evening from the 12th September inclusive night firing will commence, and continue till 6 A.M., lethal shells being used. 4. (_a_) The Sixth Division is to attack on the right and the Fourteenth Division on the left. (_b_) The 2nd Guards Brigade will attack on the right of the Division, the 1st Guards Brigade on the left. The 3rd Guards Brigade will be in Divisional Reserve. 5. _Forming-up Areas._――Forming-up areas are shown on attached maps. The 1st and 2nd Guards Brigades will allot a forming-up area for the 75th and 76th Field Companies R.E. respectively in their forming-up areas. Instructions as to movements of troops to their forming-up areas will be issued separately. 6. The objectives allotted to the Guards Division and neighbouring divisions are shown on attached map. First objective is marked Green. Second ” ” Brown. Third ” ” Blue. Fourth ” ” Red. 7. (_a_) 50 per cent Field Artillery covering the Division will be used for creeping barrage, and 50 per cent for stationary barrage. (_b_) Details of the stationary barrages will be issued later. In all cases the stationary barrage will lift back when the creeping barrage reaches it. (_c_) At zero the creeping barrage will open 100 yards in front of our front trenches, and will advance at the rate of 50 yards per minute until it is 200 yards beyond the first objective, when it will become stationary. At zero + 1 hour the creeping barrage will become intense on the line 200 yards in front of first objective, and will creep forward at the rate of 50 yards per minute in front of that portion of the 1st Guards Brigade which is to advance to the second objective. (_d_) At zero + 1 hour and 10 minutes the creeping barrage will become intense on a line 200 yards in front of the first objective as far north as T.86.4.6, thence on a line 200 yards in front of the second objective, and will advance at the rate of 30 yards per minute until it has passed 200 yards beyond the third objective, when it will become stationary.