HAIG'S LINE.

Evening Star, Issue 16848, 25 September 1918, Page 6

HAIG'S LINE.

STILL MINOR OPERATIONS. Australian and N.Z Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, September 24. (Received September 25, at- 8.50 a.m.) Sir Douglas Haig reports : Fighting took place to our advantage in the sector eastward of Verraand (i.e., north-west of St. Quentin), where we are progressing. We successfully repulsed a local attack northward of Le Petit Priel Farm (west of Le Catelet), taking some prisoners. The enemy attacked our new positions southward oi Gavrelle (on the Arras-Douai road) in the night time, supporting the assault with a heavy barrage. This attack was completely repulsed, our line remaining intact. We slightly improved our positions northward of Mceuvres (west of Cambrai). By a- successful minor operation at night time we regained portion of tho old British front line south-eastward of Voormezeele (south of Ypres). We drove off raiders westward of Bellertglise and eastward of Neuve Chapello. The enemy raided a post southward of the Scarpe River. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, September 24. (Received September 25, at 10.40 a.m.) French communique : There was marked artillery activity at night time in the region of St. Quentin and between the Ailette and the Aisne. In the Champagne we executed two* raids in the region of Perthes and near Butt du Mesnil, CAMOUFLAGE UP TO DATE. NEW YORK, September 24. (Received September 25, at 12.50 p.m.) The ' Chicago News's' correspondent &t the American front states that the Americans captured German material valued at 40 million dollars during the St. Mihie! offensive. The booty included several "fake" German tanks, duplicates of the real tanks, but made of wood, covered with canvas, and fitted with wooden guns. These camouflaged tanks were used in the daytime to make tha Allies think that the German forces were moving preparatory to attacking. The Americans also found a place where & picture of an aviation field, with hangars and air maciiine*, had been painted on the ground to deceive allied observers. AN ELOQUENT KAISER. COPENHAGEN, September 24. (Received September 25, at 9.15 a.m.) The Kaiser, addressing Austrian officers on the west front, said: "The Americans are saying that they will give France back Alsace-Lorraine. I and my army aro suie that you will give the enemy the right reply to his daring enterprise." BELGIANS DONE TO DEATH. AMSTERDAM. September 24. (Received September 25, at 8.50 a.m.) Germany is taking brutal measures to discourage escapes from Belgium. The frontier sentries on Friday killed six suspects, including an octogenarian woman, the victims being done to death with ritiebutts and bayonets m order to save ammunition. The Germans on Saturday afternoon stripped 170 Belgians to the waist and publicly flogged them in the market place, where they left four of them in a dying condition. f [The cable news in this issue accredited !to ' The Times' has appeared in that I journal, but only where expr&saly stated. is such news the editorial opinion of 'The Times.']