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SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPPOIIT. deceived Oct. 1, 7SO p.m. London, Sept. 30, 2.35 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Northward 6f St. Quentin on Sundiy, the 46th North Midland (Division captoed 4000 prisoners and 40 guns. The enemy resistance was obstinate between Bellicourt and Ganndieu.
The Americans, Australasians, and English had heavy fighting until night. Despite the strong opposition, we gained ground and took nmny prisoners.
Counter-attacks pressed u; iback slightly to the western outsorts oi Bouy and Villers Guislain. We maintained our gains elsewhere, and reprog» - es?ed northward of Gonnelieu, in the direction of Les Rues Yertes. 1
Heavy fighting on the left of the battlcfront compelled our advanced troops to withdraw from Au'oerchicourt and Arleux. The enemy was unable to prevent our progress westward. North-westward of Cambiai, our advanced detachments reached the Junction of the Arras-Cambrai and BapaumeCarabrai roads and entered the northern suburbs of the town- We repulsed d«termined counter-attacks in this sector and inflicted heavy losses. There was heavy Tain at night-time, and it Is Still stormy. THE FLANDERS ATTACK. MESSINES-WYXSOHAETE RIDGE REtaken. OVER 9000 PRISONERS CAPTURED, Received Oct. I, 10.30 p.m.
London, Sept. 30. A Belgian communique r.f the 29th states':—'During to-day, the Belgian Army, under General Plumur, continued their success, beating the enemy after a severe fight on the old, great 'Flanders ridge. We also hold the Messines-Wyt-sehaete position- The Belgian Army captured Virmude, Zarren, Cerest, Stademberg, west of Koosebefce and Moorslede We also repulsed strong counterattacks between Staden and Terreest, and at the end of the day we were attacking the Koulers-Manin lioad at St. Pierre, also at Colliemolentoek, four kilometres west of Roulers.
General Plumer's army, after capturirig the Messines-Wytschaete rid?e. 'encountered very strong resistance. The enemy vainlv attempted to defend the approaches to the Lv 9 and suffered very heavy losses, 'especially at Poerschaede Wood..
At the end of the day, General Plumer's army passed the eastern outskirts of Ploegsteert Wood and captured St Pemprielen, Toshand, and Debtzeele. During the 28th and '29 th September, the Belgian Army and Genera' Plumer's army took over 9000 prisoners and over 1 200 guns, including some 2.40 and 2.80 millimetre, also a considerable quantity of. material. General Plumer's army took (!0 officers and 3609 men, also 90 field guns. The British Air Service contributed very powerfully to the success of the operations, bombing incessantly the enemy's columns and the train lines and communications.
Received Oct. 1. 10.30 p.m. The Hague, Sept. 3b. 'King Albert commands the AngloBelgians and controls the Second Army on 23 miles of front.
AERIAL CO-OPERATION,
Heavy Casualties Inflicted,
Received Oct. 1, 10.30 p.m.
London, Sept. 30. Sir Douglas Haig reports-.—Aero-planes co-operated in every phase of Saturday's operations- Patrols reconnoitring in the rear of the German lines reported the trend of enemy movements. They operated from an extremely low height on the enemy troops, transport trains, and gun teams, and heavy casualties were inflicted. Twentytwo machines were destroyed and three were driven down. Twenty-four of ours are missing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter.
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