ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1918, Page 3

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

[PF.n PRESS ASSOCIATION. COPYRIGHT.] AMERICAX CASUALTIES. (Received Thin Oav at 11 20. a.m.) NEW YORK, September 9. The Now York “Times” Washington correspondent states American casualties now exceed thirty thousand, not including twenty thousand lightly wounded, reported by General Pershing.

POSITION REVIEWED. (Received this day ar, 1.80 p.mA LONDON, September 9. While there is no' intention to allow the enemy to rest, the rapid mo\ ement of the last few weeks is now improbable and the advance is likely to be somewhat slower as the Allies approach the Siegfried line and meet opposition by heavy guns. More movement is possible sontli ot the Scarpc, near the Wotan line but here the Germans have a good defensive line, behind the canal which they are improving. We are attacking Gnuzeneourt tins morning, but the progress is unknown We hold the northern edge of Epeliy and patrols also occupied Vemlolles and entered Vcrmand, which is probably the largest town in the neighbourhood. CHAMPION SWIMMER KILLED. LONDON, September 9. Lieut, Cecil Healey, the Australian, champion swimmer, was killed in trie fighting at Poronne.

THE PRESENT POSITION. (Received this day at 1.89 p.m.) LONDON, September 9. Reuter’s correspondent at British headquarters writing this evening says southwards, we reached the line eastward of the villages of Trefion, Poeuil]y pleehino, and Bernes. Wo are in Roi-sel-Yillers, Faucon railway. We are occupying Faucon, also Sniffeourfc. and Guzencourt. Further north w,. carried a spur southward of Hondicourt and gained useful ground north of the village. Wo are in Dcssart Wood between Fins and Gouzoaiicourt. The Germans ar o reported to he trailing out of Hondicourt, near which we captured a spoil heap, which figured prominently in the battle of Cambrni last November.