GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1918, Page 3

GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS

, i [run rnEss association. —copyright,j • general PROGRESS. j ENEMY COUNTERS REPULSED. ; |" AUSTRALIAN «fc N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION] A BKUTKR.J ; (Received This Dav at 10TI5. amj , LONDON, September o. General Haig reports sharp fighting northward of the Lys. We captured Hill 63 Kouthwestward of Messines and captured in the afternoon Ploegsteert village taking prisoners and a number of machine guns northward of Hill 63 We were continuously engaged in AAytsdinette sector where the enemy’s repeated attacks were unsuccessful. Wo hold on the Lys front general line of Voorwczeele, Wulverghem, Plocgsteert Nieppe, Lnvontie, and Givenchy. Southward of Neuvc Chapelle ns far as Givenchy, we have regained a hold of the line we held prior to April 9th., and eastward of Givenchy have occupied portion of the old German positions. The enemy strongly .attacked our new positions at Inchy-on-Artois in the evening, but were repulsed after shnrji fighting. We improved our positions wnithwan of Moeuvres and eastward of Hermes and Captured Neuvil Borjohnville. Tin enemy’s counter attack in the even in* eastward of Manancourt was repulsed Fighting occurred in the neighbour hood of Peronne and our lino wa c lightly improved,