THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1918, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT

f>Ell PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] WONDERFUL ADVANCE. (United Service Telegrams). PARIS November /. The Allies ore now within sir miles of Moils and three miles of Maubenge s and Avesnes . The German retreat is being effected under an intense bombardment by our guns, inflicting terrible losses, RETREAT NOT A ROUT. LONDON November 7. Reuter’s correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday, says: The enemy’s retreat continues but there is no question of a rout. We are simply pressing the Germans hard. They are, however, covering their withdrawal with a. screen of mobile ms. dhiine-guns find other defences. We know confusion and demoralisation exists among the foe hut so strong is their ingrained training and discipline that tlieir leaders manage to keep the men in hand. Heavy rains while impeding us, are also .preventing the enemy from getting away his guns and other material. DRIVEN TO DESPERATION. CRUSHED INTO POCKET. LONDON November 7. Mr Sidebotham states: The whole organised German Army has now to squeeze through a narrowing and rapidly congesting pocket of fifty to sixty miles extent, between Avesnes and Mezieres. In this pocket there is only one railway working freely. Nor i 9 the worst of the compression over. The enemy’s loss of the Aisno line means that the Allies real squeeze is only beginning. The enemy’s situation is almost desperate. CAPTURE OF SEDAN. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) ■ WASHINGTON, Nov 7. The capture of Sedan is not complete

•GERMANS MURDER CIVILIANS. LONDON November 7. Router’s correspondent on the Belgian front says: The Bavarians before evacuating, systematically pillaged Deynze. They massacred 163 civilians on the orders of General Von Ostcawski When looting was finished the, Bavarians drove the inhabitants into cellars and threw incendiary bombs. The whole of ono Courtrai street was burned, and 34 civilians were encincruted, while 129 others were killed by shells fired after the Germans left the town.