FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1918, Page 2

FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS.

SATURDAY’S ADVANCE. MANY CAPTURES. ( AUSTRALIAN it N.Z. GaXlB ASSOCIATION ’ <X HIATTER.. J LONDON, September 8. This morning’s French report states: Saturday advance of our forces reached a distance of from seven to eight kilometres in depth on the Somme front. 'llie enemy whose resistance has greatly increased, failed, despite all his efforts to prevent our passage of the St-. Quentin canal, which we crossed at Pont de Tugny and St Simon. After heavy fighting we gained possession of these places. Wo now hold a lino running from the the western outskirts of Aux to Fluquireres thenco to Happencourt, east of Pont de Tugny, to St. Simon, to Avesnes, to the western of Jussy and along the Tcrgnier railway to Amigny and Braisis '.

The enemy everywhere has left vast quantities of war material. There was little change on Saturday in the Ailette-Aisne front. HoWever, we advanced north of Vanxillon. and carried Volles-sur-Aisne. We repulsed two violent counter-at-tacks south of Lnlfaux mill. The enemy’s artillery at the latest was violently countering against- our attack. ■'? OFFICIAL NEWS. WELLINGTON, This Day, Tho High Commissioner reports from London on Sep. Bth at 10.10 p.m.: A French official report states: North of tho Somme we captured Vaux, Fluquieres, Happencourt and Le Hamel. South of the Somme the enemy obstinately resisted, but wo captured Avesnc and Artemps. WELLINGTON, Aug. 27. The High Commissioner reports from London on Sept. 9th at 2.40 a.m.: French official:—Eastwards of Avesne we progressed eastwards and occupied notably La Motto Farm, between tho Oise and the Aisne rivers. The enemy are resisting us. "" 9