WITH THE ARMIES OF VICTORY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 41, 12 November 1918, Page 5

WITH THE ARMIES OF VICTORY

SWEEPING ADVANCE IN THE WEST BIG AMERICAN OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED (Roc. November 11, 10.50 p.m.) ' Paris, November 10. There are signs that the German retreat between the Sambre and the ifeuse is becoming ,\ rout. The British have passed Gemappes. Both the British and French armies are now threatening Mods. The French east of Mezieres encountered some rearguard resistance, but the cavalry sabred and dispersed the enemy.—Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DEMORALISATION SPREADS ' (Eec. November 12, OiO a.m.) London, November 10. The Germans fought fiercely on Saturday, neither their troops, artillery, or 'machine-guns (.bating their efforts in the slightest, but Sunday saw thp great retreat accelerated by a new general advance of ten miles, liberating many towns and'villages. Tournni was finally occupied, and Mons is about to fall. Everywhere are signs of increasing enemy demoralisation. Under the present relentless .pressure of the infaVry, cavalry, and air forces, the enemy is abandoning increasing quantities of material.

Mr. Campbell states: ".The enemy is still fighting bitterly and desperately on many parts of the front, but is unable to stay tho Franco-American advance. General Gouraid 'continues to make rapid headway. After crossing the sfen.se the advance was temporarily delayed -by a little battle in the western suburbs of Sedan, where the enemy rearguards 'put up a dogged fight, being driven back to the river, blowing up bridges in retreat." '-"The Times."

THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

London, November 10, 12.20 a.m. Sir Douglas Huig reports: "We are advancing on the whole British firont. The Fourth and Third Armies, on the right, are advancing aslrido the Sambre River towards the Belgian frontier, meeting with, little organised resistance. The First Army in ilie centre made rapid progress astride the Mons-Conde Canal.' South of the canal we crossed tho Mnubeuge-Mons railway, and are approaching Mons. North of I lie llonsConde Canal the First Army's left wing, in conjunction frith the right of the Fifth. Ar:"f has cleared the area, between the Scheldt Hirer and the Antoing Canal, and has captured Ponuvelz and crossed the Antoing Canal south of Peruwck. On the left, the Fifth and Second Armies gained the cast: bank of the Scheldt on the whole .front. The Fifth Army captured Antoing'and Tournai. and made progress east of these towns. The Second Army is approaching Renaix." A. later message states: "Our advanced elomcnts aro in contact with the retiring enemy on the whole front. We have occupied Faubonrg-de-Bcrtainmont. on the southern outskirts of Mons. Farther north we are approaching Leuze, andhave captured Renaix."—Aus.-N./.. Cable Assu.-Peutei'.'

(Roc. November 12, 1.-I5 a.m.) London, November 10, 11.30 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"Southward of the Snmbro we liuve reached the Franco-Belgian frontier. Northward of Rambro wa have made progress in spile of increased resisJonce. Our advanced detachments advancing south-eastward uf Mons reached tho line pf the ennnl northwestward and westward of Mons, and captured great quantities nf rolling-stock. Eastward of Maubeugo, northward of the

Mons-Condo canal we captured Leuze. Our cavalry is approaching Ath. We have made progress four miles eastward of Lenaix."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeu-ler.

TEN-MILE ADVANCE BY THE FRENCH'

London, November 10. •. A French communique states: "We have advanced 10 miles at certain points,; capturing prisoners and jrwiß_ and ; aj considerable amount of material, in-j eluding' 6eveiral railway trains. Our Kfavalry lias crossed the Belgian frontier, ond is hustling the enemy's rearguard. l We occupied' Glascon (four miles beyond, Hirson),.Anor. and St. Michel, and aro pursuing the enemy beyond those places, on the general line of Momigniers, the northern edge of the St. Michel Forest; Macquenoise, and Forge Philippe. FurJ Vher enst, after forcing the crossing of the Than ami the Aube, we carried the plateau to the northward. In despite of resistance, we advanced considerably beyond Signy-le-Petit, and reached the railway from Mezieres to Hirson. ,We now surround Mozievos, and have cross; ed Ihe Meuso further oast—Aus.-N.Z.' Cablo Assn.-Petiter. j ,(Rec. November 11, 11.30 p.m.) !

London, November 11. | A French communique states:—"The pursuit was resumed this morning under good conditions west of'Mezieres. We passed beyond Sormonne, and captured the village of Sormonne. We have reached the Hirsan-Mezieres rood south' of lienivez. On our right we continue to cross the Mouse, below Lumes and Donslierv. In his retreat, which is be 1 coming 'more hasty, the enemy evem where is abandoning large quantities of material. We captured notably between A nor and Momiguies, guns, numerous vehicles, and an entire railway train. H Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keuter. i

(ltcc. November 12, '2.20 a.m.) j London, November 11. | A French communique states: "We are pursuing the enemy's rearguards, who attempted strong resistance at. certain points particularly in the centre and on the riglit. We advanced considerably, on our whole front. We captured north of tho Oise Eppesauvage, 14 miles east of \vcsnes. Wo passed Bailievre and Salle* lit Belgium we readied farther east of the northern outskirts of Sugny, Fore-t, notwithstanding increased Gorman resistance. The Italians on the rMit captured Tremblois. A\est ot the Mouse we are two miles north of Charleville 'Die Germans cast of Mezieres viole'ntlv but fruitlessly counter-attacked in the region of Bonchery. Wc held our ground on the northern bank of Ihq Meuse. The bootv is increasing con-siderably.''-Aus.-N.7,. Cable Asjn.Ketiter. < ON THE BRITIWGIAN FRONT ; OPERATIONS ON GIIKNT-TEK-NBTT- . /EN CANAL. j London, November 10. : A British-Belgian communique states j "The Belgians occupy tho western bank of tho Ghcnt-Terneuzen Canal, from th« Dutch frontier to Ghent station. The French have occupied the Meldeij Heights, to the cast of the canal, and, tho northern part of Me.crsch, and the British have occupied the southern part of Moorsch."—Aiw.-N.Z. Cablo Awn.) Pouter. . ' ■ ! WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MEUSE RAPID ADVANCE. ;i London. November 10. j An American communique states! "Crossing the Meuso south of Stenay, w| captured Mouzay, pushed through thf Woeuvro Forest, and ppturod Jametzi T/'onppy.-and Remoiville. South, ot Badon'villors (east of Lunoville) we cap! lured Moissey, Tlioiunont, and Mnnhoitj ellcs, all of which were vigorously do l fended."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-PouterY THE ENEMY'S REPORT i London, November 10. ! A German wireless report says:' "W< 1 liave evacuated the part of Tournai iy ; • ing on the west bank of tho Scheldt anc

we withdrew between the Scheldt anil I the Oiee and west of the Meuso."—Am.] N.Z. Cable Assn,-Renter.