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Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1918, Page 3

ISOLATING VALENCIENNES. LONDON, October 24. Heuter’s (Correspondent at Britisf 'Headquarters to-day writes: Yestei day’s victory by the British Third am ’Fourth Armies was infinitely grcate :than is expressed by the big haul of pri •Boners and guns. It is merely a qties tyjiL ofl time before Valenciennes i isolated. The weather is favouring us 'The east wind is drying up the ground "ENEMY STRENGTH AGAINST THE BRITISH. PARIS, . October 24. The Havas Press Agency’s correspondent says that 15 divisions were lOpposed to the British yesterday. A NEW BELGIAN CAPITAL, PARIS, October 24. The Belgian Government has appointed Bruges the temporary capital of Belgium. NEW FRENCH OFFENSIVE. (Received this day at 9.25 a.tn.) NEW YORK, Oct. 25. The War Office announced the French the French have launched an offensive] along the Serve and Souehe rivers. BRAVO NEW ZEALANDERS. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 25. Air Gibbs, tributing the New Zealanders’ capture of Nuville, says they fought their way to the high ground j •on the north side of the village.. TheJ New ZcalanderS have gone a long way 1 since I saw them at Hebuterne in August. They seldom passed a. village without having to fight for its ruins.