WESTERN ALLIES.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1918, Page 3

WESTERN ALLIES.

fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

ON AMERICAN FRONT

(Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Octobr 23. Mr James cables that one fouith of the German military strength on the west front is facing the first American and Fourth French Annies in Chant-pagnc-Meuso region. Since General Pershing opened his attacks on September 19th., north of Verdun, the American troops have fought and broken up twenty German divisions, composed of the Kaiser’s best soldiers. ' ATROCITIES ON BELGIANS. r*W,ivca T'-s >'••••• at 11 25. a.m.) LONDON, October 23. The 23rd report of the Belgian commission details many atrocities on 110 - \ gian prisoners in Germany, including torture posts, sometime for twenty-four ’hours, and beating with rifle-butts. At Munster, in September 1914, seventeen Belgians were shot because there were not obeying quickly enough the sentry’s order to line up. AN AMAZING MOVE.

(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Sept. 23 Wolff’s Agencv announces that Germany has formed a neutral commission to investigate the devastation by German armies in the retreat. The Lornmission includes Marquies \ lllalohar, (Spanish Minister) Vinvollenhoven, (Dutch Minister), arid three others. The amazing feature is that the direction of the commission is handed to Baron von dev Lankon, who "as largely responsible for the Nurse Cavill murder.

NEW FRENCH OFFENSIVE

FURTHER SUCESSESi

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(Received This Dav at 9.30. a.m.) LONDON, Oct 23.

A 1.10 a.m. French communique says we forced the enemy on Serro front to retreat afresh and captured Chalandray* and Grandlup, despite obstinate resistance. The line skirts the Serve to Mobias, and passed the outskirts of Froidmont and C'ohavdille, thence along Buoze canal. . Tlie Germans twice renewed then* attacks cast of Vouziers, but were everywhere repulsed. ° ANOTHER OFFENSIVE. NEAR LE CATE AU. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.; NEW YORK, Oct. 23. The United Press London correspondent reports the Anglo-Americans have launched an offensive between Le Cateau and Solesmes, and are making considerable progress.