GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1918, Page 2

GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS

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FURTHER PROGRESS. LONDON, Sept. 8. Sir Douglas Haig reports': On the whole of our front, south of Havrin.ourt, the German retreat continues, ‘under our close, and constant pressure. AA eha ve reached a line running through Beauvais, Roisel, and Havrincourt Wood. Our advanced detachments are in frequent encounters' with the German rearguard, and are taking prisoners, and inflicting numerous casualties. The stocks of coal, road metal, and quantities of other war material which have fallen into our possession prove that it was the enemy’s intention to remain in oeupation of the Soiumo battlefield during the winter months, and that the hurried nature of his retreat has been forced upon him. AA'e have captured, northwards of Havrincourt, a strong point called “The Spoil Heap.” It is on the west bank of the Canal Du Nord. Opposite Ilerniies, we there took a number of prisoners and machine-guns.

WEEK’S PRISONERS TOTAL 19,000. LONDON, Sept. 8. Sir Douglas Haig, reporting to-night states: —Oil the southern portion of the battlefield we have now entered an area of our defensive systems, which were constructed prior to the German March offensive. Tiio enemy is offering increased resistance along these prepared defences, and sharp fighting occurred tc-day at a number of points. AVe gained ground in the direction of Vermando, Sebeseourt and Epeliy. We repulsed local attacks in Flanders south-east of Ploegstreet and eastward of AA’ulvergiiem. The British fiiavo taken prisoner 19,000 since the beginning of September. Clouds and rain storms Lave hindered our ainvork. On the 7th wo destroyed eight hostile machines. Three British machines are missing. AA’e dropped thirteen tons of bombs. x All our, night bombers returned.

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. fAUSTRALIAN cfc N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION'] IIEUTER.] (Received This Dav at 9.26 a.m.) . ' LONDON, Sep. 9. General Haig reports we successfully repulsed raiders northward of Aileux-en-Colielle. There was reciprocal artillery activity, chiefly, in the neighbourhood of Arras—Cambrai road, La Bassee Canal, and Yores sectors.