WITH THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1918, Page 3

WITH THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

'From Captain Malcolm Ross, Official War Correspondent with the New Zealand Forces in the field). October 10. This morning the New Zealanders advanced at five o’clock and took possession of Fontaine and Beauvois. Just beyond there was practically no fighting, the enemy having made a further retreat in the night. The character of the fighting for the time being is changed, tho enemy, gradually retreating and our men again getting in touch in the daytime. Since tho fighting began, when wo were at Copin, wo have advanced forty miles along tho whole corps’ front. Yesterday the enemy offered little resistance till his rearguards were encountered on the outskirts of Caudry and Fontaine. The demolition and exploding of dumps continues and his retreating traffic proceeds continuously eastward from Montigny. This is harrassed from the air, and casualties are caused Last night tho enemy was still shelling Esnes. Tho enemy is preparing a av-" tom of defence on the slope of Le Oateau and in the Solesmes ValleCivilian labour has been concentrated for this purposes. j The enemy has been using some B r! 1 tisli jackets ,’with his own shoulder straps and buttons, i Tho enemy’s’ casualties in regiments 1 on this corps front number over a hundred officers and 4000 men. In addition thousands of prisoners have been taken.