FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS,

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1918, Page 3

FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS,

i?i-:a mass association. —copyright ] OFFICIAL NEWS. WELLINGTON, This Day. Tho High Commissioner reports from London, Sept. 26th. at 11.20. A French official communique states in to-day’s attacks we made progress at certain points to a depth 0 f six kilometres. The battle continues.

. A FRENCH ADVANCE

CAPTURE OF 7,000 PRISONERS

LONDON, September 27. French official —Between the Suippe and Argonne the first formidable German position was penetrated for over three miles on a front, of twenty miles and even more at certain points. Over 7,000 prisoners were taken. The attack was resumed this morning. FRENCH CAPTURES. SUCCESS IN ARGONNE. (Received This Dev at 11.nO. a.m l NEW YORK, Sep. 27. The French have captured Butto-de-Mesnil. Butte-de-Talnire and Cernay, with seven thousand prisoners. They also carried the German position in Suieppe and Argonne to a depth of -throe miles. FRENCH SUCCESS. fArSTKAMAN A" N.Z. OABI.IS ASSOCIATION «fe RPUTER.] (Received This Dav at 10.15. s m.) LONDON, Sep. 27. _ A French communique says this morning the Franco-American armies, closely co-operating, attacked on both sides of the Argonne. Tho operations are developing under satisfactory conditions. The advance of the French troops west of Argonne has attained a maximum depth of six kilometres. The battle continues. Night bombers dropped over twenty one tons of bombs in the region of Laon. Numerous fires and explosions upon targets were observed.