WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED. BRITISH LINE ADVANCED. London, Sept. 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy launched a second counter-attack against our new positions westward of Gouzeaucourt. It was completely repulsed. Our line was advanced at night-time ' southward of Havrincourt. We also i made progress north-east of Neuve 1 Chapelle, and westward and 'northward of Armentieres.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. FOUR WEEKS' CAPTURES. ! ] BEARING ST. QUENTIN. i New York, Sept. 10. j The British have captured 75,000 prisoners and 750 guns in four weeks. ' The French have captured Gibercourt and are approaching Paneomt. ' The French are within two miles of ! St. Quentin. ' Sir Douglas Haig, in a message to ] the troops, says: "The enemy has now \ spent his effort; the dark days have j passed, and, please God, will never return.' LOW GROUND FLOODED. ' ENEMY PURSUED OX HIGH GROUND London, Sept. 10. , Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters states that . the British front is now liquid in the literal sense. However, we are pursuing the enemy across fairly high rolling country in most places, and, although the artificially flooded area south of the Searpo and on the southern fringe of the old J Sonime battlefield is bo bad as to be ■ largely impassable, yet, between these ' limits, the going is still feasible, if un- ' comfortable and sloppy.—Renter l i ALLIES' VICTORIOUS « ADVANCE. l 1 t ENEMY EFFORT SPEXT. ' 1 HAIG THANKS THE ARMY < l London, Sept. 10. Sir Douglas Haig, in a special Order of the Day, says: "A month has now passed since the British armies, after successfully withstanding all the enemy's attacks, once more took flue offensive. In that short j space of time, by a series of brilliant and skilfully executed actions, our troops have repeatedly defeated the same German armies whose vastly superior numbers compelled our retreat last spring. "What has happened on the British front has happened also on the front of our allies, los 3 than two months after ■ the launching of the great German of- . fensive designed to cut the Allied front , in two. ] "The Allies' armies everywhere to-day j are advancing victoriously side by side over the same battlefield on which, hj? , courage and steadfastness in the defence, , they broke the enemy's assaults. Al- , ready we have passed beyond the old ] battle lines of 1917 and made a wide ■breach in the enemy's strongest defences. "All ranks, all arms, and services in the British armies in France have borne their part in the worthiest and most honorable manner The capture of 75,000 prisoners and 750 guns in four weeks' fighting speaks for the magnitude of your effort and the magnificence of your achievement. "My thanks are due to all ranks of the fighting forces for their indomitable spirit in defence and their boldness in attack, to all the commanders and staff officers under wfoose able direction such great results have been attained, and to all those whose unsparing labors behind the actual fighting line have contributed i essentially to our common success. j "To have commanded this splendid j army, which in a time of grave crisis , has so nobly done its duty, fills me with pride. We Qiave passed through many , dark days together; please God these , may never return. The enemy has now ( spent his effort, and I rely confidently , on each one of you to turn to full advantage the opportunity your skill, courage, and resolution have created."—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. DOUAI BEING EVACUATED. Received Sept. 11, 7.30 p.m. Amsterdam, Sept. 10. A German war correspondent's report states that Douai is being evacuated, and that civilians have left the town.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. NOTHING TO REPORT. ! Received Sep*. 11, 7.30 p.m. London, Sept. 10, 10 p.m. ■ Sir Douglas Haig reports: 'Except for ' local fighting in the Gouzeaucourt sectors, there is nothing to report on the battle-front. South of the Scarpe, on t)he Lys, we slightly progressed, as we did north-east of Neuve Chapelle and westward of Armentieres. The storms continue.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Asboc. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, Sept. 10. r A wireless German official report I states: The enemy captured minor t trench sectors northward of Merckem > and north-east of Ypres. The enemy j thrust against Gouzeaucourt and tpeny . was repulsed. There is great artillery s activity between the Ailette and the Aisne, where violent and oft-repeated - enemy attacks broke down.—Aus. Ss./,. b .Cable Assoc, and Reuter. e ' I FRENCH SUCCESSES. London, Sept.. 10. A French, communique states: East of the Croat' Canal we captured Gibercourt and adanced in the direction of Hemancourt and Essigny-le-Grand. - South of the Ailette we beat ™° >- counter-attacks in the region of JNan- , in the Argonne £. ■■ .Voww w«« rennlsed.-AU9. N.Z. Cable