WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1918, Page 6

WESTERN FRONT.

: m'i ' * sjr FRENCH ON THE OISE. ijjjjjg" REACH NEW. GERMAN' LINE. " "'" i London, Oct. 29. A French comtnitnique states: There | was fierce fighting on tlie east bank of the Oise opposite Verlyde-Grand, where tlie enemy launched several counter-at-tacks. Further south the French pushed their lines as far as the approaches to the Oise, capturing strong points northwest of Guise AVe aUo made progress east of Pcron and in the region north-east of Pargny Wood. The French are now in contact with the whole of the new enemy line between the Oise and the Serre. The French advanced north of Herly and west of Chateau Porcien—-Aus.-N.Z Cable Assu. and Renter. 7~' . A QUIET DA'S, BIG AIR FLEET AT WORK. "V~">"' London, Oct. 29. Sir 'Douglas Haig reports: There have been artillery activities and patrol encounters on different parts of tha front. An American communique states: On the Verdun front operations were marked by heavy artillery fire. An enemy counter-attack on Bclleu Wood was repulsed. French aviation observers re. port numerous fire in tlie Aisne Valley and also in the valley of the Serre. We bombed the enemy back areas in the region of Chateau Porcien, making havoc of the communications and causing heavy losses. PENCE CLOSE TO GUISE.. OUTLYING POINTS TAKEN. London, Oct. .20 (4.5 p.m.)_ A French communique statej: Wa made a considerable advance toward? Guise and carried the hutments surrounding the hospital and the first trench of the fortified work south of the castle. Farther south we advanced beyond I.ouvry»farm on the right bank of the Peron- We continued our progress oast of Monceau-le-Neuf.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn. and Reuter.