ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1918, Page 3

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

[per press association.—copyright.] riCARDY SALIENT. AMERICANS FRONT. (Received This Day at 11.15 ti.m.) WASHINGTON, August 14. General March states the Ticardy salient has now been reduced by a depth of fifteen miles upon ft fifty-three mile front. One United States regiment is engaged fighting around Chapilly. United States has now thirty one divisions in France.

THE CAPTURES. .Reived This Paris newspapers draw attention that the 28,000 prisoners and sjx hundred guns mentioned by General Haig, include only the captures by the armies of Generals Rawhnson and Debeney. There should be added General Humbert’s ten thousand prisoners and four hundred guns. / THE KING’S VISIT (Received This Day at HAo. a.m.. LONDON, August 14. jThe King on Wednesday met President, Poincare. Several shells fell in the village streets shortly after the King passed through during his visit to the Secind Army.

CAVALRY’S WORK. .(Received This Da* at W. 15. a.m ) LONDON, August 14. The first- detailed acount-s of the •eavnlrv’s participation at an early stage <o f the*battle, state the capture of Har;bonnieiK was a notably dashing feat. The village was strongly defended by machine guns. A direct attack' was •useless and the cavalry were ordered .to make a wide detour with a view to reaching Vauxillers behind Harbonniers The plan succeeded almost without casualties. Vauxillers was seized with 700 prisoners, and Ilarhonniers was thus easily captured. BRITISH BOMBERS. (Received This Dav r,t 10.15. c’O LONDON, August 14. A Geneva message states Brit bombs during Sunday’s raid on Karlsruhe struck an arsenal causing a groat explosion. Others seriously damaged the railway stations and Diikal palace causing eleven deaths.