WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

ADVANCE TOWARD ST. QUENTIN. BRITISH MAKE PROGRESS. 1000 GERMANS TAKEN. New York, Sept. 25. A thousand Germans were captured around St. Quentin.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. London, Sept. 25. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We made further progress on the evening of the 24th and during the night in the neighborhood of Seleney and at Gricourt. Tho enemy counter-attacked several times, twice in great strength, northward of Gricourt, but was repulsed on both occasions. Two companies of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Sussex l in one instance got at the enemy with the bayonet, inflicting heavy casualties and capturing a number of prisoners. The enemy in the evening re-attacked at Gricourt, and at first made some progress, but we immediately counterattacked and completely restored the situation. We captured 1000 prisoners and took a large number of machine-guns north-westward of St. Quentin on Tuesday. Successful minor operations on Monday night slightly advanced our line south-eastward of Inchy. We repulsed raids eastward of Demicourt and northward of Lens. The enemy, raiding westward of Sauchy-Cauchy, captured a Birtish post. The enemy reattacked the same post and was repulsed. We made successful raids in the Wulverghem sector.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

Received Sept. 20, 2.40 p.m. London, Sept. 24, 4 30 p.m.

A French communique reports artillery activity in the region of St. Quentin and between tl'o Ailette and the Aisne. The Gorman attack in the region of Moisy farm, failed completely. On the Vesle front there lias been a lively artillery struggle. We repulsed enemy raids in the Champagne and Lorraine, and we made a successful raid in Lorraine.Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. SHARP LOCAL FIGHTING. COUNTER-ATTACKS BEATEN OFF. Received Sept. 26,10.15 p.m. London, Sept. 25. Sir Douglas Haig reports: There was local fighting in the morning in the neighborhood of Selency, which we captured with several prisoners. Our rifle and machine-giiii fire broke up with loss three counter-attacks north-svest of Fayct. vVe beat off the enemy's attempted surprise attack eastward 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 neighborhood of Moeuvres, but was ejected by a counter-attack.—Aus. N.Z. Cable A:.0.. and Router. ATTACK EAST OF MOSELLE.

FRANCO-AMERICAN SUCCESS. Received Sept. 26, 7.25 p.m. Ottawa, Sept. 25. The United Press correspondent at the West front states that the Americans and French attacked east of the Moselle and their advance resulted in the gaining of their first objectives.—United Press. DESPERATE FIGHTING. FRENCH DEFEAT- GERMAN ATTACKS. Received Sept. 27, 1.55 a.m. London, Sept. 28. A French communique states:—West of St. Quentin, the enemy attempted to eject us from Epine di Dallon, but all his assaults were repulsed. Between the Ailette .and the Aisne, the day was marked' by violent enemy counter-attacks on Moisy Farm plateau, and in the region north of Alternant, where desperate fighting took place all day long. Despite repeated efforts, the enemy failed to recover our gains of the previous days. He lost heavily and left prisoners.—Aus -N.Z. Cable Assoc and Reuter. FRENCH MAKE GOOD PROGRESS. SOUTH-HAST OF ST. QUENTIN. Received Sept. 27. 1.40 a.m. London, Scjt. 26. Mr. Gibbs writes: The Frennh made good progress at Epine de Dallon, southeast of St. Quentin, but were held up for some time at the Manchester Hill redoubt. This recalls that the German offensive of March 21 began with the capture of these two points, when the 16th Battalion (the Manchester) defended Manchester Hill to the last man. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

A NOVEL EXPLOIT. AIRMAN ROUNDS UP SIX9BY HUNS Received Sept. 26, 7.50 p:BL London, Sept. 25. A novel exploit is reported. Two British airmen opened fire on a body of Germans sheltering in a trench. The Germans hoisted a white flag. The pilot circling overhead at a low altitude shepherded sixty prisoners to the Britial lines.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. GERMAN OFFICIAL. ' Received Sept. 26, 2.40 pJtt. London, Sept. 26. Wireless German official: The Frend and British resumed the attack on St Quentin and gained a footing in Pon truet, Gricourt, Francilly, and Selency W* i«c*j£tu»d iEoatawt «*4 Gricourt.