THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1918, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT

[PEIt PHESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] BELGIAN SUCCESS. LONDON, Nov 3. A Belgian communique of Nov. 2nd. says as the result of the fighting of the last few days, the enemy this morning abandpned Ids positon on Derivation canal which we crossed down to north Brnges-Ghent canal. We occupied Epelboo and Waerschoot and carried our line to Lieve Canal, between Bruges-Ghent canal, and the Lys. We advanced beyond Aleeredrendu, Overspouche. Breveldo and Rairle. GOURAND’S PUSH. LONDON, Nov. 4. slr Campbell states: The Germans are fighting their hardest to delay General Gourand in the northern corner of the Argonne, but each day sees a,.substantial advance. The end will come probably with a rush. The joint advance of tlie French from the Vouziers area and the Americans oil their right is creating a narrowing and deepening pocket, from which the Germans must soon escape in order to avoid disaster. The manoeuvre is the latest example of Fooh’s unfailing method of carving fresh salients, and then squeezing out the enemy by simultaneously flank attacks. ALLIED CAPTURES. PARIS, November 3. Since the loth of August, the Allies have prisonered -7,990 officers, and 354,436 men, and they have captured 6,217 guns and 38,622 machine-guns. J Of these, 2,472 officers, 105,871 men, 2,064 guns and 13,639 machine-guns have been captured during October . RETREAT IN FLANDERS. (Received this day at 9.25 n.m.) ROAIE, November 4. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Rotterdam correspondent states the Germans in North Flanders are in full retreat towards Antwerp, apparently retiring to the Alcuse. A NEW OFFENSIVE. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 4. The British have opened an offensive on a wide front south of the Scheldt river. GERA!AN LOOTERS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, November 4. Germans looted Valenciennes and destroyed the factories and many houses. They forced twenty thousand civilians between the ages of fourteen and sixty to quit, but the roads became so congested that they were allowed to return. but few dared to risk tbe journey. NEARING SEDAN. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. American troops arc within thirteen miles of Sedan.