THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1918, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT

[PER PRESS association. —copyright.] , AMERICAN SERGEANT CRUCIFIED FOUND PINNED TO A WALL. NEW YORK, August 26. j Docor P. H. Howard, a Salvation j Army worker from the West Front declared that Sergeant A. B, Cole, of the Aniericon Army, was crucified by the Germans. He was found by his brother, dead, fastened to the wall of an outbuilding with bayonets through his feet and hands. CAPTURED german statements NEW YORK, August 26. Germans captured on the United States front roport that the shortage o r . manpower is gravely concerning the High Command. Plenty of Germans are willing to surrender and sink thenwar aims. Losses during the Allied advance have been heavy. One division has been reduced to less than a thousand men. STILL ADVANCING. STEADY PROGRESS, (Received This Day at 12.30. a.m.) PARIS, Aug. 26. Every hour brings news that the British have taken another village, while the French on the Ailctto sector are eatim*- into the enemy defences east of , Novon preparatory to joining the Anglo French rush towards the Somme. \t Bapaumc the fight continues from the centre of the British front, German defenders being on the northern outskirts. The fighting is ferocious in character. The Germans are compelled to rush men from Douai and Cambrai to fill up the gaps, but the British attajek is unshaken The Londoners and Welsh advanced seven miles between Thiepval _ Rnd Contalmaison. Throughout the la is son between all services was The woundeds were succoured with wonderful celerity, Red Cross stretcher bearers and motor cars being in closest touch with the'front line .

COMING FA'ENTS. (Received This Day at 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, Aug 27. The “Central News” in a cryptic message from Paris, states inteiesting events are expected in Vosges and Lorraine, but the hour has not yet struck. THE NEW ZFJAANDERS. Received, this day at h.lo a.m. NEW YORK, August 27. The New Zealanders during the nignt out-flanked Bnpaume, reaching the railway north of Bapaume-Cambrai roaa There is street fighting in tbe outskirts of Bapaume. HINDENBURG LINE SMASHED. NEAR heninel. (Received. This Dov at K.nO. a.m.) NEW YORK, August, 2 1. The Hindenburg line has been smashed in Heninel neighbourhood.