GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1918, Page 2

GENERAL HAIG’S REPORTS

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OFFICIAL NEWS.

WELLINGTON, This Day. The High Commissioner reports from London, October 3rd. at 11.30. a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports, our progress in Flanders, Cambrai and St- Quentin, ha s compelled an extensive enemy withdrawal from Lens to Armentieres. The enemy is evacuating highly organised positions held since trench warfare b< - gan. We are following up, and our line has already reached Cite St August and Douvrain, eastward of La Bassee, Aubers, westward of Bois Grenier . This morning wo repulsed attacks northwards of St Quentin.

A GERMAN RETIEAT. Received, this day at 8.45 s.m

LONDON, October 3. General Haig has announced that the Germans have retreated on a twenty mile front between Armentieres and Lens.

BRITISH OPERATIONSr AUSTRALIAN * n'.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION <fc REUTER. J

October 3. General Haig reports the enemy strongly attacked this morning northeastward of St. Quentin with . fresh troops and succeeding in pressing n» beck from Sequehart and where we stopped him. Local fighting continued northward of Crevecoeur and westward of Cambrai. There is no material change in the situation. Canadians, as the result of operations during the night-time, in the neighbourhood of Cambrai captured the suburb of Neuville gtremy and high ground westward of Ramilles. The enemy in the early morning commenced to withdraw on a wide front southward and northward of La Basse canal. We are following up closely and have taken prisoners.