ADVANCE ON 16 MILE FRONT

Grey River Argus, 20 September 1918, Page 3

ADVANCE ON 16 MILE FRONT

ABOVE ST QUENTIN

AUSTRALIANS GO THREE MILES

MANY PRISONERS;

(Rec. September Ii), 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, Se tember 18. A British report states: The Third and Fourth British Armies were completely successful in their attack. It was on a front of sixteen miles, from Holmon to the neighbourhood or Gouzeaucurt. . We reached and captured the outer defences of the Hindenburg line in wide sectors. The Australians, penetrated the Gerr man defences to a depth of three miles and they established themselves. Over 6000' prisoners and a number of guns were captured.