WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

BRITISH AGAIN ATTACK. ON FOUR MILES FRONT. GOOD PROGRESS MADE. Received Sept. 25, 0 p.m. London, Sept. 24. Sir Douglas Haig reports: A successful operation took place this morning, in eo-operatioii with the French, in the St. Quentin sector. The English attacked at dawn on over four miles of front in the 'neighborhood of tlie Omissy river and southwards, and made good progress on the whole of this front, taking 800 prisoners. Vigorous resistance was encountered at a number of points, especially in the neighborhood of .Selency, where lighting continues. We slightly improved our positions north-east of Epehy as the result of local fighting.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. MUST GIVE Up ST. QUENTIN. , _J_ I PREPARING THE GERMAN PUBLIC. Received Sept. 25, 9.15 p.m. Amsterdam, Sept. 24. General Ardenne, writing in the Tageblatt, says that probably the Germans* in a short time must give up St. Quentin. Despite their heavy losses, the Allies will undoubtedly be able to extend their attacks to the front between the sea and Ypres.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. ESSENTIAL POSTS ENEMY'S DESPERATE BUT VAIN EFFORTS Received Sept. 25, 7,25 p.m. London, Sept. 24. The Germans suffered heavily in attempts to retake the posts eastward of Epehy. Five fresli divisions, including the crack Alpini, two divisions of which apparently arrived since' Saturday, participated. According to captured documents, the ground the British captured is an essential part of the defence of the Bindenbufg system. The troopy were ordered to hold it regardless, of cost.—Uniteo Service. BRITISH POSITION IMPROVED. • SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. ( London, Sept 24. , Sir Doug],<i9\H'aig reports 'that fighting is taking place to our advantage in the sector 'eastward of Verinand, where We are making progress. We successfully repulsed a local attack northward of Little Priel Farm, taking prisoners. . The enemy attacked our new positions southward of Gavrelle in the night time, supporting the assault with a heavy barrage.' This attack was completely repulsed, and our line is intact We slightly improved our positions northward of Moeuvres. l!v successful minor operations at night-lime we regained a portion of the old British front line south-eastward of Voo.mezeele. \Vc drove off raiders westward .of Bellcnglise and eastward of, Neuve Cliapelle. The enemy raided a post southward of the Se'arpe river.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. THE FRENCH ADVANCE. THREE POINTS TAKEN. Received Sept. 20, 1.40 a.m. Londpn, Sapt. 25 A French communique states: West of St. Quentin, in conjunction with the British, we made a fresh advance during the morning, and captured Francilly and Selency, and the village of Dallon, despite vigorous resistance. Further south we reached the western outskirts of Gitfecourt, capturing prisoners and nmne.'ous machine guns. The Germans, violently attacking in Glerines, on the Vesle front, gained a footing in the advanced elements. Our counter-attack completely restored our line, and yielded prisoners belonging to three regiments. HUN TRICKS.40 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF BOOTY. ! . ' New York, Sept. 24. The correspondent of the Chicago News at the American front states that the Americans captufed German material valued at 40 million dollars during the St. Mihiel offensive, inoluding several fake German tanks, duplicates of the real tanks, but made of wood,. covered with canvas, and fitted with wooden guns. These camouflaged tanks were used in the daytime.to make the Allies think the German forces were moving preparatory to attacking. The Americans also found a place where a picture of an aviation field, hangars, and air machines was painted , on the ground to deceive Allied observers. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. HUN BRUTALITY TOWARDS BELGIANS, Amsterdam, Sept. 24. Germany is taking brutal measures to discourage escape across tho Belgian frontier. Sentries on Friday killed six suspects, including an old wonian of 80. The victims were done to death with rifle butts' and bayonets, in order to aivc ammunition. • The Germans, on Saturday, after stripping 170 Belgians to the waist, publicly flogged them in the market place and left four in a dying N.Z. Cable Assoc. GERMAN OFFICIAL Received Sept. 25, 7.26 p.m. * London, Sept. 24i Wiroic.63 German officiab v7e recap* j tared toenail sectors southward Of Vflleiß