BELGIAN ADVANCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1918, Page 3

BELGIAN ADVANCE.

f AUSTRALIAN- & N. 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION j BELGIAN SUCCESS. ! LONDON, October 21. j A Belgian communique states: We I have continued our pursuit of the enemy 1 hustling Ilia rearguards. Our cavalry frequently charged the machine-guns, capturing both prisoners and guns as well as machine-guns. - , Towards the north, our cavalry is advancing along the Dutch frontier. Southwards, we are over twenty kilometres eastward of Bruges. We have liberated numerous villages crossing a line from Moerkarke to Maldeghem, Wlsel and Aettre. - Considerable booty has been captured, including numerous coastal guns amongst which is a long-ranger midamaged, which bombarded Dunkirk.

SHOT TO PIECES

AMSTERDAM, October .23

Belgian refugees report that Belgissoldiers on Friday shot to pieces a number of German vessels on the Eeccloo Canal, carrying officers and war material. Nobody was saved.

AERODROMES SHIFTED. AMSTERDAM, October 21. The “Handelsblad’’ states that the Germans have evacuated the aerodromes at A u sir level and Ghent, and have transferred the materials to Willyk.

DESTROYERS AND U-BOATS. AMSTERDAM, October 20. The "Handelsblad” states the marines at Rowerslinoe are taking to pieces 3o submarines and 13 destroyers for conveyance to Germany. ADVANCE ON THE SCHELDT. LONDON, October 21. The latest British official news is that the advance in Flanders by the group of Allied armies was continued throughout Sunday. The Germans withdraw along flic whole front. The French crossed the Lvs river and established bridgeheads. The British Second Army also crossed the Lys on the whole of its front, j and advanced its right ‘flank to the out- j skirts of Poco Valley, on the Scheldt. j RAPIDLY ADVANCING. This Day at 8.30 a.m.) I NEW YORK, Oct. 21. The British, east of Courtrni, are I rapidly advanfcing along the Sc''., taking many prisoners.