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WESTERN FRONT.

IMPORTANT POINTS. , Captured by the British. Received Sept. 9, 2.55 p.m. London, Sept. S, 0 p.m. The mo=t important feature of tlie crossing of the Crozat canal is the fact that it was regarded as a strong defensive line for St, Qiientin against the tanks, and might have been used as a bastion for the ITindenburg line. This is now impossible. The British capture of Roisel is important, as it is a junction of two railway lines to St. Qiieiitiii and Cambral, and will before long be of considerable value to us - in bringing up supplies. We hold all Havrincourt wood except the nortlf-castern spur. When we pass it we shall render uncomfortable what remains of the German line before the Canal du Nord. The French between the Ailette and the Oise are along their old line of li) 17, facing tlis Albreeht line, a continuation of the south-west part of the ITindenburg line. —Press- Assoc. WANTON DESTRUCTION BY HUNS. French Intense Indignation. Paris, Sept. S. There is intense indignation among the French soldiers at finding the villages they are recapturing wantonly destroyed, even to the cellars, and furniture stolen or burned. Important buildings were demolished by mines.—Aus. N,Z, Cable Assoc. AMERICANS THE DECIDING FACTOR. A Significant Statement. Paris, Sept. 8. M. Clemenceau's paper, L'Homme Libre, states that the degree of Foch's victory will only become known after the fresh attacks which the American reserves have made possible.—Aus. N,Z. Cable Assoc. THE ENEMY'S STRENGTH. Now Less than 2} Million. Received Sept. f), 3.15 p.m. London, Sept 8. The enemy has now engaged 107 divisions since the Sth of August, of which three are dismounted cavalry. Thirtytwo divisions have been engaged twice, and three engaged thrice. We have, counted roughly 1-12 divisions north and south of the Somnie. representing approximately 0000 rifles to a division. Thus there are. one and a quarter million between Switzerland and the sea. The Germans' strength is probably less than two and a half million on the whole front. Their eastern forces have been combed out, and it is believed there will not be available any fresh divisions from the east for the western front, either German or Russian.—Renter. Franco-British Advance. London, Sept. S. The French and British have advanced two miles on a 20-mile front and captured Roisel, Hendicourt, Villera-Faucon, Bernes, Poeuilly, and Vaux.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. Further French Gains. London, Sept. 8. A French communique states: North of the Oise we captured Mennessis (just north of La Fere) and reached the banks of the St. Quentin canal. South of the Oise we made progress to the outskirts of Servais, and in the region of Laffaux and north of Celles-sur-Aisne. We maintained our positions despite counter-attacks.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter British Still Progressing. London. Sept. S. Sir Douglas Haig reports: By nightfall yesterday we had taken Villcveque and St. Lmilie and gained possession cf the greater portion of the Havrincourt wood. There was local fighting yesterday evening and night eastward of Hermies and in the sector westward of Armen- ' tieres. without material change in the situation. ' Westward of La Bassee our patrols made further progress in the enemy's : positions.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. ; Mangin Captures Useful Booty. Paris, Sept. 8. General Mangin captured considerable booty in the lower forest of Coucy, including several batteries of heavy calibre "una quite intact, an extraordinary number of machine-guns, trench mortars, and several hundred thousand shells. Violent resistance was encountered in ! Lower Quiney. where the Hmdenburg line was breached. The capture of Conde and Laftaux and the progress made towards Vailly wi.l be powerful factors in freeing tlie Aisne and throwing back the Crown Princess divisions towards Cruonne Aus. 1 Cable Assoc. German Official. » Received Sept. fl, 3.1.5 I'.m, 3 London, Sept. S, 8.30 p.m. 1 Wireless German ollicial: Everywhere e on the battle-front we are in our new r positions. South of the PcronneI Cambrai road the enemy attempted to " approach them. Our rearguards yielded e to the numerically superior enemy, ana - repulsed violent attacks westwards ot ■■ Epehy and Templeux. Southward of * the Ailette the enemy reached our line ii eastward of Vauxoillon.-Aus. N.<s. * (.Cable Assoc, and Reuter.

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Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1918, Page 5

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692

WESTERN FRONT. Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT. Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1918, Page 5

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