FRENCH REACH THE RAILWAY STATION

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 284, 20 August 1918, Page 5

FRENCH REACH THE RAILWAY STATION

:■" BRITISH ADVANCE I FLANDEBS ! IMPORTANT COUP BY I .. CZECHO-SLAVS ■' IRKUTSK CAPTURED ° ' i ■ ■ ~' News from the war theatres to-day is somewhat scrappy. The Franco-British forces are steadily closing in on Roye, and the French have reached the railway station, A new movo has developed furthernorth, in the region of Hazebrouck, where tho British have captured the village of Oulterstcen, several defended fanns and houses, and 400 prisoners. The operations altogeth or covered a front of four miles, and tlio advance was from 1000 to 3000 yards. Tho -unrealised fruits of our recent victorious caiinter-offensivs nx e disclosed by the Paris "Temps," wluoh has "positive proof" that Fooh's stroke on July 18 completely upset tho German plans for an attack on a vast scale on tho Flanders front. The Czecho-Slovaks hnve captured Irkutsk, an important development, as it gives ouv new Allies a strong supply base, i \ SEVERE PATROL FIGHTING IN THE . WEST CLOSING IN ON ME" SIGNS OF FURTHER GERMAN RETREAT By Toleß.raph"Pr«as Association-Copyright. (Rec. August 19, 7.15 p.m.) London, .August 18. Renter's correspondent at British Hendjiuarters states that there has been severe patrol fighting between Chaulnes'and Roye during tlio past lweul.v-I'our hours. "The Allies .are gradually 'enclosing lioyo, and tho French aire within :i few liundred yards of tlio railway, station. The Germans havo -nor made any heavy counter-attacks' since Thursday.''Their heavy artillery has diminished, suggesting the withdrawal of tlio heavy guns. Local guerrilla fighting continues north of the Ancre. Our patrols are steadily advancing in tho region of Ilazebrouck. The enemy is very vigilant with considerable artillery activity. It is uncertain if this is merely a diversion." .' In a later message the correspondent states: "Tho British this morning attacked the Fourth Saxon Division, which was holding Ottltersteen. They captured the village and also a ridge."—Renter. » i SIGNS OF GERMAN RETIREMENT IN FLANDERS , ' L Paris, August IS. There are various indications, which are confirmed by aerial observation, that, the Germans arc preparing for a fairly important retirement in Flanders, while the French operations west of Soissons give tho impression that only a curtain of troops is being employed to cover a withdrawal. Tho enemy's increased resistance at certain points betveen the Somme and tho Avre and iho OisoMs mainly due to our hustling their retreat—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. OFFICIAL REPORTS London, August 18, 4.10 p.m. A French communique states: "There was lively artillery activity on the Avre and also between the Oise and the Aisnc. Enemy raids in tlio Champagne coin'pletely failed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eoutor. •Rec. August 20, 0.15 a.m.) Londoi, August ID. A French communique states: "The artillery duel was continued during the daytime, particularly in the region of Camiy-sur-Matz and Beuvraignes. There were local actions south of the Avre, resulting in our capturing prisoners. Eight enemy aeroplanes were brought down, and thrco captive balloons were set on tire yesterday,"—Aus.-N".Z. Cable Assn.-Router. ' BRITISH ATTACK ON FOUR MILES OF FRONT : , Substantial gains. ;Ree. August 20, 0.15 a.m.) London, August 18. . Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We.carried out successful local operations on a front of over, four miles between Vieux Hornuin, and Bailleul,< with slight loss. Wo advanced our lino from one thousand to two thousand yards, and captured tho village of Oultersteon, several defended farms and nouses, and tver lour hundred prisoners. Wo also made progress south-west of Morvillo and between = Chilly and Fransart, taking prisonars. W c repulsed attacks against posts in the neighbourhood of Beau-court, Serrc, and Fiiisieux, hiking prisoners. \Yo iKsfcroyed five aeroplanes. Three British 'planes aro missing. We dropped thirteen tons of boinbs."'-Aus.-N,Z. Cable Aesn.-Reuter. , , AMERICAN COUP IN THE YOSGES V 0 . ■ i ' London, .August 18. An American communique states: "In the Yosges we captured the village of Frapelle."—Aus.-N.15. Cauls Assn.-Reuter. ' ! THE ENEMY'S REPORT (Rec. August 20, 0.15 a.m.) ' 1 , - London, Augist 19. j A wireless German ofhcial report .states: "We drovo back the enemy's attacks along the Toads from Amiens and Jb-'.itdidier to Roye. Enemy attacks between j Bouvreignes and Lnssigny collapsed. The enemy obtained a foothold in our fore- , most lines northward of Autrechos, in t he Vosges. Our posts, which <,ad advanced in the Fave region as far as Fruppe.'le, yielded to a local enemy thrust."— \ Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Router. , I a HOW FOCH FORESTALLED. THE ENEMY j VAST PLANS THROWN OUT OF GEAR. ' \ (R<jc. August 20, 0.15 a.m.) ' .. : Paris, August 19. ( "Le Temps" has positive proof that Marshal Foch's counter-offensive of July 18 completely upset the German plans for an attack on a vast rcale on Ypres, with strong demonstrations at Niouport and Diximido. Another big offensive was arranged forhUo in July between Ypres and La Enssce. The British learned cf j the progrannno and paralysed the enemy's preparations by a violent artillery fire. --Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ' THE FURTIVE TRUTH / j v . r 1 - SURREPTITIOUS NEWS CIRCU LATED IN GERMAN ARMY. 1 (Rec. August 19, 8.5 p.m.) • j Now York, August 18. Tho New York "Herald's"''correspondent at the American front states: "A paper found on German prisoners, and which is being surreptitiously circulated throughout tho Germany Army, s:i.vs: 'Tho awful months spent before Verdun c aro with us again. Even ILe General Staff admits that tho losses aro tremei'l- t ous. Whole companies have disappeared and regiments reduced to small rum- i bors. Many divisions have lost TO per cent. Thero is hardly ono division out of ' the hundred between Arras and I,a Fere of which at least one-third have not been s either killed or woumded.' The paper contains two sheets, and is addiressed 'To c Gorman Soldiers.'"—Aus.-N.Z. Cublo Assn. « ; . , c THE WAR IN THE AIR « , | BATTLES OFF FLUSHING AND ZEEBRUGGE. J Amsterdam, August IS. ; There was air figliling throughout. Friday off Flushing unci Zceliriiggo. Three a damaged machines, two English and one French, landed on Dutch territory.- !, Aus.-N,Z, .Cable Assn. c

VIOLENT ATTACK ON GERMAN CITY.

, „ i , ~ Amsterdam, August 18. A telegram from Darmstadc states (.hat enemy airmen violently attacked the city on August Mi. .Considerable damage was done, and four w.iro killed and many injured. Tho enemy lost lour machines.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo \s=n

BAVARIANS REFUSE TO GO TO THE FRONT

MUTINOUS GARRISON AT BRUSSELS,

I.i tj . Amsterdam, Angus!. 18. Riots arc reported amon«st the Brussels Rarriso.l, especially among tho Bavarians, who refused to proccod to the. front. Tlieir officers supported iho refusal, and Prussian troops were calloil in, and order was (restored after seven Bavarians were shot and iiltcen wounded.—Aus,-N.Z. Cablo Assn.