BRITISH ENTER SUBURBS OF GAMBRAI.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4989, 2 October 1918, Page 5

BRITISH ENTER SUBURBS OF GAMBRAI.

HAIG’S REPORT OF THE FIGHTING. PRACTICALLV ALL GAINS MAINTAINED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Associatioa and Reuter's. (Received October 1, at midnight). LONDON, Sent. 30, 2.35 p.m.) Sir Douglas liaig reports:— Northward of St. Quentin on Sunday tho 46th North Midland Division captured 4000 prisoners and 40 guns. The enemy resistance was obstinate between Bellicourt ■ and Qonnelieu. The Americans. Australians and English had heavy lighting until night. Despite strong opposition we gamed ground and took many prisoners. Counted attacks pressed us back slightly to' the western outskirts of Bony and A illers Guislain. Wo maintained our gains elsewhere and again progressed, northward of Gonnelieu in the direction of Les Rue Devignes. Heavy lighting on the left or tne battle front compelled cur advanced troops to withdraw from Arleux. liie enemy was unable to .prevent our progress westward and northwest of Cambra:. Our advanced detachments reached junction of the Arras-Cambrai and Bapaume-Carnbrai roads and entered tlie northern suburbs of the °\v e repulsed determined counterattacks in this sector and inflicted heavy losses. . . , There wa s heavy ram at nighttime and it is still stormy. LONDON, Sent. 30.

Sir Douglas Haig reports: Aeroplanes co-operated in m. m.. phase * of Saturday’s operations. Patrols reconnoitring at the iw c. the - cnemv s lines repoitcd + frencl of the enemy’s movements They operated from an extremely lew height cm enemy troops transport trains and gun teams and msuutlies were . mihetea- !'•««. two enemv machines were destioyed aiui three driven, down; twenty-four of ours are missing.

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Australian and N.Z. Cable (Received Oct. 1, 1-35 a.m.) 1 LONDON, Oct. 1. Fi oh tiny is proceeding within Cambra C We have captured the west- ». i'n ond south-v»*o.-:tera auourbs.