WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 September 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

rRANCO-AMEEICAN ATTACK OTTAWA, September 25. ; The United Press correspondent at the West front states that the Ame*rleans and French attacked east of the Moselle. Their advance resulted in gaining their first objectives. FRANCO-AMERICANS MOVE AGAIN. GERMAN FIRST LINES GAINED. Received 10.30 a.m. NEW YORK, Sept 26. The ' Franco-American on a forty** mile front in the Moselle district have gained the German first lines. PIERCE FIGHTING NORTH OF AISNE. LONDON, Sept. 26. A French communique states; West of St. Quentin the enemy atttempted to eject us from Epin de Dallon, All his assaults were repulsed, ■ Ketween the Ailette and the Aisne the day was marked by violent enemy counterattacks on iMoisy Farm Platefh. and the region north of Allemant, Where desperate fighting, took place, all day long. Despite repeated efforts the enemy failed to recover our gains I of the previous day. He lost heavily and left prisoners.

ON THE BRITISH FRONT. I '' ' ' ■ LONDON, September 26 Sir Douglas Haig reports: There ’-as sharp local fighting this morning in the neighbourhood of Solency, which we captured with several prisoners. Our rifle fire and machine-gun fire broke up with loss three counter attacks north west of Fayet. We beat off the enemy’s attempted surprise attack eastard of Epehy, ■Many German dead were left in front of our positions. We repulsed raiders at night-time south-east of Linchy. A Strong enemy party entered a post In the neighbourhood of Mocuvrcs, but was ejected by a counter-attack. Mr Gibbs writes: The French made good progress at Epine de Dallon, eouth-east of St. Quentin, but were •held up for some time at Manchester Hill Redoubt. This recalls that the German offensive on the 21st March •began with the capture of these two points. The 16th Battalian of Manchester defended Manchester Hill to the last man. ‘ X SUCCESSFUL MINOR OPERATIONS Received 8.40 a.m. LONDON, September 26 Sir Douglas Haig: We successfully continued local operations in the afternoon and night north-east of St. Quentin. The English troops pro gressed and captured certain strongly defended localities in the neighbourhood of Selency, (Gricourt, also l a number of prisoners. Besides counterattacks launched by the enemy northwest of Fayet, he also twice unsuccessfully attacked us north west of Grieourfc. IThe English tyioops Iwere successful in minor operations at La GBfiassee, and advanced their lines. We repulsed a counter-attack north-west of Armentieres. GERMAN DREAD OF TANKS FLOODING THE COUNTRY. Received 11.45 a.m. LONDON, Sept 26. N Mr. Beach Thomas states that owing to dread of tanks, water is playiii« an Increasingly large part in the German defences. Engineers are busy flooding-sanals and rivers in the SO*m Valley, at Sensee, south of Dou-

A WINTER CAMPAIGN LIKELY. Received 11.45 a.m, LONDON, Sept 26. A statement made by General Foch in an interview is interpreted to mean there will be no cessation in operations during the winter.