HAIG'S STROKE.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1918, Page 2

HAIG'S STROKE.

A BIG OFFENSIVE, ■' * NEW YORK, Aug. 8. General Haig launched n big offensive south-east, of Amiens; the French are co-operating. The British captured all their objectives, also many prisoners and guns. The German line was penetrated for two miles. Later reports state that the British' had already udvnced three miles, and had made a huge haul of prisoners. SEVERAL TOWNS TAKEN. PRISONERS AND GUNS CAPTURED Received, th.s day at 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 8. Field Afarshal Sir Douglas Haig has launched an 'attack on a wide front. It is developing favourably. The Fourth British Army is engaged, and tho British have captured Haner AVood and Dodo Wood, and the towns taken include Alarcelcave, La. Alotte, EnSanterre. A MATERIAL- ADVANCE. HUGE HAUL OF PRISONERS. (Press Association.— Extraordinary) (Received, This Dav at B.r>o. a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 8. Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig launched a big offensive south-east of Amiens. Already the Allies have advanced three miles. There is a huge haul of prisoners. BRITISH ATTACKING. ON AAIIENS FRONT. WELLINGTON, This Day. The. High Commissioner reports from London on August Bth: Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports the British Fourth and the Frencli First Army, under Haig’s command, attacked at dawn this morning eastward and south-eastward of Amiens, and are progressing favourably. BRITISH AND FRENCH PROGRESS (Received This Dav nt 10.15. i tn A LONDON, Aug. 8. The British advaced to Harbounieres • The Firanco-Britih advanced about four to a thousand yards between Aloreuil and Alorlancourt. AH roads and forest objectives were secured, and several important villages reached.