WESTERN ALLIES.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1918, Page 3

WESTERN ALLIES.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPTRICitIT.]

DETERMINED BELGIANS.

PRICE OF TREACHERY.

(Reived Tbbggyt^j. A correspondent out that rains have converted the Belgium battle-field into a quagmire. Our troops during a remarkably successful advance waded through the mud waist high. Ihe Belgians displayed extraordinary spirit when thev learned that the hundredth iVeSment of Saxons, who were the perpetrators of te Dinaut outrages, weio opposed to them. The principal haul of 'L and prisoners was secured at ILoul tiluls t Wood. Anticipating a big c = of guns, additional gun cieus panied the advance and promptly tm id the weapons on the retreating troops. It is reported that five hundred &eimans who surrendered, began shoo ing So Belgians in the back. They paid dear for their treachery as none reached the prisoners cages. , • The German casualties are heavy. the German dead outnumbered ours fourfold in places. , The French have reached Aisiie canal.

BOMBARDING BRUGES

(Received this day at I.3 f * P- m -> AMSTERDAM, October ‘2. \ message''reports that British warships again bombarded the Belgian const on Tuesday night. A great fire was observed in the direction of Bruges Its Nouvelles.

GETTING OUT.

(Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Oet. 2.There are reports that Germans sue constructing pontoon bridges across the Meuso opposite all the Belgian roads leading to the river, soul have completed preparations for blowing up the fixed bridges. Civilians who have evacuated Courtra t. Roubaix, and Lille are am ing at Antwerp and Liege in great numbers.

GERMAN PREPAR ATIONS

(Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 2nd. The “Daily Express” Amsterdam correspondent states General von ralkcn hausen’s military secretary to leading Dutchmen at Hague on Mon ay mid elans were ready foi the ea ij evacuation of Belgium. The Germans will retire from Belgium m oidtr to show the world we really want to tie £ the Fatherland. It is rumoured that Dutch authoririties have taken _ a hint and are strengthening the Belgism frontier to prevent the violation of Dutch territory by, the retreating Germans.

BELGIANS ADVANCE

(Received This Dnv at l o. p.m.) LONDON, October 2

The Belgians have made further progress in the direction of Hoogled and Roulers. The British have seized Ledegnem and seized the Lys river line between Wervico and Commines.