WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1918, Page 7

WESTERN FRONT.

A BRITISH ALL OBJECTIVES GAINED.- ; . It . Nov. 1. Sir reports: The 2nd Army attaokeil tl/is southwest* ward of Audejoarde,, ( and captured all the objectives. About a thousand prisoners were taken. The aviation report states: —Our squadrons on October 30 displayed intense activity on the whole front. Over 3000 photographs were taken, and nearly 20 tons of bombs dropped. Our squadrons successfully attacked aerodromes, demolishing two hangars containing machines from a low altitude, and caused many casualties to the personnel of the aerodrome. Many casualties were also caused by machine-gun fire, stampeding horse transport. Air fighting, resulting greatly m our favor, v/as the outstanding feature'of the day Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. New York, Nov, 1. The British captured' 1500 prisoners on. tho Valenciennes front. The advance continues. AMERICANS TAKE BRIEULLES. HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE. London, Nov. 1. An American communique states:. North of Verdun we ejected the enemy from the village of Brieulles, west of the Meuse,. Artillery fire is very heavy on the whole front.—Ana. N.Z. Cable A3sn, and Reuter. NEW BRITISH POST, ACROSS THE SCHELDT. Received Nov. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 1. The United Press correspondent s.iys tho British have established a post across the Scheldt at Kerkhove.—United Press. BELGIAN SUCCESS ON THE LYS. London, Nov. 1. A Belgian communique states: As the result of loeaf operations we almost every where. established ourselves on tho western bank of the Lys and the Derwaten Canal. The hamlet of Daaloem has been captured. FRENCH OPERATIONS.

London, Nov. 1, A French communique states: Heavy fighting on the western slopes of the St. Fergeux Plateau resulted advantag-eously.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable, Assn. A GERMAN REPORT. London, Nov. 1. A Wireless German evening official savs: Hostile attach from the Dutch frontier as fav as the Scheldt broke down before the Lya front.—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN CAPTURES. New York, Nov. 1. General Pershing reports:: We have captured, a dozen villages and 3000 prisCable Assn. MILITARY ARMISTICE TERMS. Washington, Nov. 1". ~ The armistice terms offered to Germany are strictly military. OFFENSIVE AT VALENCIENNESI New York, Nov, 1. The British have launched a new offensive to the south of Valenciennes.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.