AUSTRALIANS AT BAPAUME.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 March 1917, Page 5

AUSTRALIANS AT BAPAUME.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S CONGRATULATIONS. Received March 20, 10.45 p.m. ' > Melbourne, March 20. The Colonial Secretary lias cabled the Minister of Defence Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's congratulations to the First Anzac Corps upon their capture of Bapaume. The casualties were very slight, but he hopes the steady flow of reinforcements will be maintained. AUSTRALIANS LEAD THE WAY. London, March 19. Mr. Long, secretary ior the Colonies, speaking at the 1 Junior Constitutional Club, said the Australians were the first to enter Bapaume. DRIVING BiACK THE GERMANS. FORTY MORE VILLAGES TAKENAEROPLANES TO THE FORE. Received March 20, 10.45 p.m. London, March 20. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's pursuit continues. Our cavalry and advanced guards are driving back the rearguards of the enemy.' Ground has been gained to a depth of from two to eight miles. Forty more villages have been taken. Our trenches were raided in the neighborhood of Look and Ypres. A few of the British are missing. Our aeroplanes are co-operating with the infantry and doing much valuable work. ■ Router Service. London, March 19. The Somme advance liberated 176 villages, 1250. square miles, and 11,000 inhabitants.