THE WESTERN FRONT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 65, Issue 43, 30 November 1944, Page 6

THE WESTERN FRONT.

FURTHER GAINS BY ALLIES. COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED. MORE PRISONERS TAKEN. (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright.) (Rec. 1.10. p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 29. VTroops from the Ist Army are fighting in Kleinhau, one mile north-east of Hurtgen, states a correspondent with the Ist United States Army. The town was entered early this morning by infantry and tanks against -only light opposition. Hurtgen was taken by troops of the Ist Army last night and despite fierce resistance and a number of counteiattacks the advance was continued after dark. One hundred prisoners were taken. At Inden the enemy counter-attack, ed at 1.30 a.m., but despite this and heavy shelling from high ground outside the town, our troops held on grimly to the half of the town which they captured last night. Another counter-attack was flung against the Americans fighting in the streets or the adjoining town of Lammersdort, The enemy were repelled without loss of ground. . _ . Langweli, where sporadic fighting is still being put up by the enemy, is now surrounded. The 9th Army last night were at Altdorf, and 3S miles north-west of Julich Barmen was taken. * Big artillery duels are still thundering over both the 9th and Ist Ai my fronts. Organised resistance in Koslar ceased this morning. Troops of the 9th Army crossed the hide River near Altdorf and are now approaching the Roer, states anothei correspondent. In the south French troops have considerably reduced the pocket south of the Doller River and it is being cleared up. Since D Day prisoners taken by our seven armies on the western front total 733,050.