THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1918, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT

[l*Elt TRESS ASSOCIATION.—-COPYRIGHT.] AMERICAN CONFIDENCE. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] NEW YORK, August 29. The “Times” Washington correspond cut says there is the greatest satisfaction in military circles at the Allied progress on the West Front. Experts express confidence that General Foch will be able to drive the Germans behind the line they occupied last Spring.

BRITISH CAPTURES. AND ALLIES TOTAL. [LONDON TIMES EERVICE —COPYRIGHT] LONDON, August 29. Since thc Bth, the British have prisoncred 52,000 and captured 550 guns. The Allies since the 18th July have prisonered 120,000, and 2000 guns. > A CORRESPONDENT’S REPORT. LONDON, August 29. It is expected the Germans will attempt to hold the line of tlie Ailette--oise-Somme-Tortello until the campaigning season fs finished, when they hope to retire to the Hindenburg line unmolested. Though the enemy is displaying considerable determination, his morale and discipline is decreasing, and the disobedience to orders and laxity of officers in punishing offences is increasing. Captured orders show the refusals of new' rafts to enter the line. It is unwise to form an expectation. of a German collapse, but the morale is at its lowest, and many divisions are to surrender freely. It is definitely known that the German dead considerably exceed two million.

PROGRESS OF ACTION. BIG ENEMY ATR SQUADRONS. [“RECTER’a” TELEGRAM.] LONDON, August 28. Writing on Thursday morning, the British Headquarters says it is reported we have captured Olinchy. It is an impassable high point n’orthward of the Somme.

The enemy are fighting spirited rearguard actions in places, but it seems clear their great desire is to get back to a settled line of retreat as rapidly as possible. They are burning or blowing up such supplies as are too heavy to bo removed. We are still within 2,000 yards of the Droeourt-Queant line, buthave cleared tho tortuous, intermediate zone of machine-gun nests, and have established an excellent, defensive flank northward of the Searpe.

A feature of the battle was the exceptionally large number of enemy scouting aeroplanes, which arc fighting in big formations. Twenty two Fokkcrs were counted in one flight, and several others of between 15 and 20 in a group. FRA NC'oIaM KRICAN ATTACK WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. The Franco-American attack on Juvngtiy resulted in gaining 1000 yards. The approaches to the railway have been seized. BRITISH CAPTURE MAUREPAS. (Received This Day at 12.30. a.m.) LONDON, August 29. The British have reached Maurepas les Boeffs, and have nearly reached Le Transloy.

FRENCH CAPTURE JUVIGNY. (Received This Day. at 12.10. a.m.' LONDON, August 29. It- is reported that the French have captured Juvigny, north of Soissons. AUSTRALIANS CAPTURE, HEM. (Received This Day, at 12.10. a.m.) LONDON, August 30. The Australians have captured Hem. COMBLES CAPTURED. (Received This Dav at 9.25 a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 30. The British have captured Combles and penetrated several miles beyond. MORE BRITISH CAPTURES. This Dav a* 9 50 a.m A NEW YORK, Aug 30. The British east of Arras, gained two thousand yards a’nd captured. Riencourt, Hendeneourt, Les Cognicourt, and Clory-sur-Sonimc.

BRITISH CAPTURE LE TRANSLOY. (Received This Day at. 9.50. a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug 30. The British have captured le Transloy. NEW ZEALANDERS CAPTURE BAPAUME. (Received This Dav at 9.50. a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 30. The New Zealanders have captured Bepaume.

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HINDENBURG LINE SMASHED. SOUTH-EAST OF ARRAS. (Received This Dav at 10.15. a.*n ) NEW YORK, Aug. 30. The British armies have smashed the Hindenburg line south-east of Arras.

They are now beginning to roll up the German armies on the Picardy front.

GERMAN REPORT. fAUSTRALIAN <fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION it REUTER.] . * (Received This Dav at 10.15. a.m.) LONDON, August 30. Wireless German official—We repulsed five English attacks between the Searpe and Sensee rivers. We thrice recaptured Boiry Notre Dame, but the enemy’s evening attack retook it. We repulsed seven attacks southwar dof Croiselles and south-eastward of Mory. Tho enemy advanced beyond Dempierre, Belloy, Nesle, Beaulieu, Suzonne and Noyon, and now lies in front of our battlofront.