THE WESTERN FRONT.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16358, 1 November 1918, Page 8

THE WESTERN FRONT.

HARD AND CONTINUOUS FIGHTING. ENEMY RESISTING DETERMINEDLY. (Australian and N.£. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, October 30. The Americans north of Verdun have .aptured Aincreville. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Renter's Tfleerams.) LONDON, October 30 (1.30 p.m.). A French communique reports: — Between tbo Oise and the Serre there wis lively artillery fire, notably in the region of Crcy sur Serre. Fifth Army attacked westward of Chnt<vin Porcien, on a front of twelve k;lometrr--. between St. Qnentin le Petit and TT'*rr>r. Tho enerry was ordered to hold nt all costs, and' routed with great desnernt»on. On the left we debouched from St. o"ontin lo Petit rind carried or.'" to t u e nnpronches r>f Hill ].*57. "Wo'-t'.vnrd of B.inoffcs we in t!'f t re ; overcoming all resistance. Wo d'we the onemy over the Rpcouvrrpirp Road. On the Titfbt v.-e carried Tfi'l To 6. i>nd ndvnr»"ed en si "-•'ti-Is. 'J'ho prisoners counted exceed "3. .SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORTS. (Australian ati'l On hie A-fociatift*.) (RcuWs Trh'rams.) TONDOV October 30. S'v Doufdn.-- If.i'K ro^Tts: — , "We fiicrr-s-ifftlly raided ward of EnaWnntnine. ami nn attompted attack northward of Famars. AMERICAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (A-Mtrv.'.U'.:-, r.r.d ".Z. CabU Assaciai'on.) (I{euter'9 Telegrams.) LONDON*. October 30. An American communions reports: — There is honvj- artillerying on west of the Memo, especially nor ill of St. Justis. Aerial activity is increasing. LONDON, October 30. Northward of Verdun wo occimied Aincreville, and our lines northward of the village. PRISONERS TAKEN IN FLANDERS. (Australian aud X.Z. Cable A.33o£ia.t:on.) '"Reitter*« rams.) LONDON, October SO. A British-Belgian communique states:— 74t,h and 27 th ' -prisoners have b'vn taken in of wbnm > the to~k 79 R1 2. thp Kr'+ieVi second A v nr>v and +b« ."177. Sineo Sent'vn.. ber 28th over ? 0 o n o hnvo been take" Five hundred puns and TfOO innoViine-fi'rm w<vo between October 14th and 27tli. SEVERE FIGHTING. 'A\istra!ien an>' 7 OoK!«» A■ «nria tinrO LONDON, October 30. Mr Porcival Phillips states that the chief enemy resistance is in the northurn outskirts of Valenciennes, and in a mile wide strip between the Scheldt and tho Rhonelle River. Tho Germans are holding on firmly to the village of Aulnoy. which our advanced troops roachfid temporarily yesterday. The fighting has beeu. severe, and continuous sinco Saturday. GERMAN RED CROSS WAGGONS. FELL OF AMMUNITION. ■ ■>. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, October 30. Tho Gormans are continuing to violate The Hague Convention. This was revealed by an announcement from the British Official Bureau in New York, that when tho British troops of the Fifth Amy, under General Birdwood, captured German Red Cross waggons, it was found that they were loaded with ammunition. THE FAILURE OF ENEMY SCHEME 3. EFFORTS TO ENCOTTRAGE GERMAN SOLDIERS. (Beater's Telegrams.) (Received November Ist, 1.10 a.m.) LONDON, October 31. Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters, writing on October 30th, states Copies of German orders and battle objective maps which have recently fallen into our hands show how complete has been the miscarriage of enemy schemes. . Great • efforts are made to bolster up the flagging spirits of the men by impressing them with the idea that the more strenuously they fight the better will be tho prospect of favonrable peace terms. Thus under date October 12th a° document issued by the High Command states: — "The possibility of an armistice depends on the battle coming to a standstill. Every gunner must carry out his duty night and day. The English must not cross the Salle; the artillery must prevent them." THE NEW ZEALANDERS. ANOTHER V.C. WINNER. FIFTEEN D.C.M.'S. !Bv Cable. —Preaa Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, October 30. The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Sergeant R S. Judson; of the Auckland Regiment. He led a small bombing party under heavy fire, and captured a machino-gun. He proceeded along the sap alone, bombing three machinegun crews. He ordered a party of two officers and toD men to surrender. They fired, and he threw his bombs and jumped down among them. He killed two, put tho rest to flight, smd captured two inachino-puns, thus saving many lives and enabling the advance to continue unopposed. Fifteen Now Zealandors have been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. New Zealanders have now won twelve Victoria Crosses in this war, as follows:

Lieutenant C. TV G. Bassotc, N.Z.L. (Auckland); Sergeant Donald b . Brown, Otagn Regiment (Oamaru): Lioutenant L. \V. Andrew, 'Wellington Regiment (Wangnnui); Lioutenant S. Fncklcton, N.Z.11.8 (Greymouth): Private 11. _JNicholas. Canterbury Regiment (Ghristc'nurch); Sergoant S. Forsyth. N./. Engineers (Wellington); Sergeant K. S. Judson, Auckland Regiment (Auckland;; Brig. : Gnn. 11. C. Freyberg, R.W. Surrey Regiment (Wellington); Liout.Commander W. E. Sanders, 11. N.R. (Auckland); Captain A. J. Shout (Wellington); Lieutenant P. V. Storkey (Napier); ;md Private Thomas Cooke (Wellington)—all of tlic A.1.1. Ot iiiose Sanders, Brown, Cooke, Shout, and Forsvtli hare been killed. Captain W. J. Hardharo, N.Z.E.i., won the V.C. in tho Boer war.