THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1918, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT

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A CORRESPONDENT’S VIEW

LONDON, Oct. 22

Mr Gerald Campbell writes“ Even if tho enemy are driven back to the Meuse, the shortened line would enable him to hold the new front with half his present divisions, releasing half a million for the creation of new reserves.

VALENCIENNES FALLS. VANCOUVER, October 22. The British have entered tli 0 western portion of Valenciennes. No particulars are available. LONDON, October 22. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We have entered Valenciennes, and have progressed further. Above Valenciennes, where resistance has increased, we have also been advancing, np as far as Tournai, where we expelled the enemy from two villages, and are now only a mile from Tournai itself.

french success

VANCOUVER, October 22.

Latest news from tho southern sectors is that, the French have captured Clialandray and Grandlnp (north of Laon).

ALLIES' STILL ADVANCE. LONDON, October 22

A British official report on the operations in Flanders states: Several enemy counter attacks have iailod. The Belgians have crossed the Deification canal at. several points. The French have advanced on a front of four kilometres to a depth of four kilometres. ' The Second British Army lias advanced 1500 metres on the Lys and lias established a bridgehead on tho right bank at Eseaut. ROMERIES CAPTURED. (Received'This Day at 10.35. a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 23. The British have captured Romeries, north of Le Cateau.