AMERICA’S PART.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1918, Page 2

AMERICA’S PART.

f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION’] AMERICA’S PAST. LONDON, November 0. Mr Lloyd Goerge states that- United states troops are to occupy the evacuated territories when the Austrians leave. AMERICAN ADVANCE. LONDON, Nov. 5. A later American official report says our hirst Army resumed the attack this morning, and, despite desperate opposition, forced the crossing of the -Meuse river at Breullcs and Clery-lc-petit-. We have now developed a new line m heavily wooded and very difficult terrain on tho heights eastward of the river. Between these points the enemy, on the entire, front, is opposing our advance with heavy artillery and machine gun fire, ivotwithsiandang which we are making excellent progress. We hold the west bank of the Meuse as far northwards as opposite to Pouilly. AMERICANS PROGRESS. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 6. An American communique states: •The First Army crossed the Meuse south of Dun, under a heavy cannonade, which frequently wrecked the bi’idges. We fought- our way up the slopes of the banks, breaking the enemy’s strong resistance. We captured two hills in Chatillon wo off and captured Dun. In the afternoon we pushed a mile beyond. Another corps reached the river at Cess and Luzy, and seized the Forest of Julnay, captured Beaumont, and advanced two miles beyond. We are now five miles from the Sedan-Metz railway.

The Third Corps on the left advanced through the rugged forests beyond Stonne. Fifty-one more guns were captured west of the Meuse. Seventeen enemy aeroplanes were shot down in* air fights, and seven American ones are missing.