FROM GENERAL MAURICE.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1918, Page 3

FROM GENERAL MAURICE.

A REVIEW

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION;

(Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, October 1.

General Maurice writes—The rapid succession of victories on the West Front, represents the latest and perhaps the most remarkable development of Marshal Foch’s strategy. Our former offensives never succeded in draw-, ing in the enemy’s reserves, which Foch has now gone far towards exhausting. The number of prisoners taken by the Anglo-Bclgians has not been in proportion to the amount of ground won. This suggests that Ludentlorff lias reinforced the Hindenburg line at th e expense of the Flanders front. Marshal Foch, with a steady inflow of Americans, is able to keep his reserves ready to attack whonevoi and wherever Ludendorff takes such risks. The outlook is extraordinarily promising, particularly on the British front, justifying high hopes. Both in Flanders and between Cambrai ana St Quentin, it is not too much to expect a complete readjustment of the enemy’s front, from the Oise northward, and Germany’s abandonment of the Belgian coast. . . Meanwhile General Allenby joining hands with the Arabs at Dora, has clear ed Yarmuk valley and sealed the fate. of the remainder of the Fourth lurkish Army along Hedjaz railway. The Turk cut off from Germany must now be anxiously wondering wliat terms he will obtain.