THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1918, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT

[ PEn PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYKICHT.] GERMAN attack repulsed. LONDON, September 24. The Germans have made attempts to retake the posts captured by tlic British eastwards of Epeliy. The Germans suffered heavy losses in these attempts. The importance attached to the ground is. shown by the fact that five fresh enemy divisions took part in the attacks, including crack Alpine troop., two divisions of which have apparently arrived on the scene since Saturday and participated. According to the captured documents tho ground the British captured is an essential part of the defence or the Hindenburg system. The enemy troops -were- ordered to hold it regardless of the cost. A GERMAN VIEW. AMSTERDAM .September 24. General Ardenne, writing in the ‘•‘Tageblatt’’ says that probably tin? Germans in a short time, must give up St-. Quentin, despito the heavy losses incurred there. The Germans will undoubtedly be able however, to extend their attacks to the front between the sea 'and Ypres.,

1000 GERMANS CAPTURED

fßeceivpd This T)av at 0.15 a.in.l NEW YORK, S°P- 24. A thousand Germans have been captured around St. Quentin.