WESTERN ALLIES.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1918, Page 3

WESTERN ALLIES.

•f AUSTRALIAN & CABLE ASSOCIATION] BELGIAN OPERATIONS. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LONDON November o. A British-Bclgian communique states the attacks of the second British Army and Franco-Amcriean Army, forced ,the enemy to retreat hastily in the direction of Ghent-Teruouzcu canal. At the end of the'day the Franco-Bel-pians had reached th e line of EcclooWaershoote. Lieve canal, and further south as far as Seeverghcm was reached four kilometres from the outskirts of Ghent, the left hank of the Scheldt being occupied north to Soercem. Allied avirftors throughout maintained the mastery of the air. The results obtained by British aviators wore particularly remarkable. ALLIED OPINION . (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 3. The opinion of an American leading statesman, reflected in many quarters here, is that Germany will probably yet make a desperate defence. Some correspondents in Flanders write similarly commenting on her narrowing front and the strength of the Rhine defences. It is deemed improbable she will go under without ono desperate effort with the iloot. Repatriated men all declare that the German inland towns know little outside of their own food shortage and will never understand they are' beaten unless they arc subjected to something like Germany’s treatment of Belgium. DETERMINED attacks. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATES A RPUTBR.] •(Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) I/ONDON, November 3. At 12.40. a.m., General Haig reports there was determined fighting through out the day south and cast of Valenciennes. We made good progress north- 1 west of Maresches and east- and north of Preseau capturing the hamlet of St. Huburt and farms in the vicinity. Eastward of Valenciennes we captured Marly village and entered St ( Saulve. In the course of this opera- « tion, we captured two tanks which * the enemy used in his unsuccessful counter attack on November Ist. also ( prisonered several hundred. W e advanced our line by a successful mi- 1 nor operation westward of Landreceis. j Sir Douglas Haig reports our line t advanced 1J miles east of Valenciennes. BRITISH PROGRESS. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, November 3. r At 1.35. p.m. General Haig reports we captured on the 2nd, steel works southeastward of Vallenciennes and ad- T vanced the line jl i miles eastward and ] completed the capture ol St Saulve. 1 Wo prisonered four tanks and a- few guns. FRENCH REPORT. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, November 3. A French communique this morning * states vigorous attacks by the Fourth Army 6n the Aisne. front combined with a victorious American effort between r Argonne and Meuse compelled the enemy to retreat, through Argonne for- ( pdfr. His Rearguards resisted despeiv ntely, but were unable to arrest our g advance. Om- left occupied the south- ( ern bank of Ardennes canal for two (kilos, between Sciuuy and Neuville. Farther south we captured Vandy woods and Balay village and reached the outskirts of Arleux, <'<-■ pite the- fiercest resistance. ( Our right captured Longive and Pm- £ mant, and passed Chipnepnte. vig r r- ( ously pursuing the enemy despite the ' serious ohstncle of Argonne forest. The enemy is abandoning huge quantities of ' material and hundreds of prisoners were taken. AMERICAN SUCCESS. fßpppivWl- Tli•*c Tiov #?+ if) ’r* >»../•* LONDON, November 3. - An American communique states the First Army continues to advance overcoming all resistance and capturing among other towns Chnmpignrulles La Morfthomme, Vorvpel, Ruzancy, j VSllcrs Devafdinn, Clerey-le-petit. Pri- 1 soners taken now exceed four thousand including a battalion commander, with staff. The enemy has abandoned huge quantities of material. Sixty three guns and hundreds of machine-guns were daptured including ai complete Bavarian battery with the personnel and horses. G OUR AND’S DASH. ißeceived n >'- p> n 25. a.m.) LONDON, November 3. * The “Daily Chronicle” states General Gourand’s dashing attack on the j Aisne is progressing. It was under- I taken to facilitate the northward move-’ ment of the Americans on the whole northern part of the Argonne, which was hitherto liarrassing to the French. Gourand’s northeastward advance is coupled with the Americans calculated to reprieve the German position of considerable strategic importance, besides involving them in the risk of being pinched in a position from whence there is no escape .