GERMANS EXPECTED THE ATTACK

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 78, 28 September 1918, Page 5

GERMANS EXPECTED THE ATTACK

PARIS, 26th September. The Fourth French Army, is engaged in the new,battle. The field is the same as the battle of 25fch Seplfcimber, 1915, was fought upon. The Germans seem to have got wind of the attack during the past week. They multiplied their raids, and special rations -were served out to the iften. [The September, 1915, offensive extended from Au'berive, on the Suippe, " fifteen miles east of Beims, to Ville-sur-Tourbe.] (Received September 28, 9 a.m.) „,.„,■. NEW YORK, 27th September. The French earned the German positions between the Suippe and the Argonne to a depth of three miles, and captured Butte dv Mesnti, Butte de Tahure, and Cernay. Seven thousand prisoners have also been captured. The Allies have captured sixteen thousand prisoners in the Champagne. THE OFFICIAL REPORTS (AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION AND REUTER.) (Received September 28, 10 a.m.) ■ , . . . - LONDON, 27th September. An American communique states: The First Army attacked this morning north-east of Verdun on a twenty-mile front, and penetrated the enemy lines to an average depth of seven miles. The Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Missouri troops, under Major-General. [Liggett, stormed Varennes, Mont Blainville, Vau,quo»s, and Chappy, after stubborn resistance. Other troops crossed the Forge s Brook and captured the Forge's Wood and the towns of Malaiicourt Bethincourt, Mont Faucon, Cuisy, Nantillois, Septsarges, Dannevoux, Gercourt, and Drillancourt. The.prisoners thus far are reported to be over 5000. A French communique states: The Franco-American Annies, closely cooperating, attacked on both' sides of the Argonne. The operations are developing under satisfactory conditions. The advance of the French troops west of the Argonne attained a maximum depth of nearly four miles. The battle continues. • (Received September 28, 1 p.m.) " LONDON, 27th September. Admiralty, per Wireless Press.—A German official message states: In the Champagne and between the Argonne and the Meuse, Franco-American attacks commenced 1 on a wide front after, eleven hours' artillery preparation. A break-through was frustrated. The fight for our positions continues.