FRENCH VICTORIOUS
MUCH MATERIAL SECURED. [Aust. and M.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Monday, 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 20. A French communique states: During the night the First Army, continuing its victorious advance, completed the task of throwing back the enemy, who endeavoured to maintain at all costs his position on the west bank of the Oise. We presently reached the canal from east of the forest of Andigny to the north of Hauteville. We hold Hannappes, Tupigny and Noyales, also the majority of the places bordering the canal. Since the opening of the battle in this region on the 17th October, we have taken 3000 prisoners and captured twenty guns and a considerable number of machine-guns and important war material including an entire munition train. On the Aisne front we cleared the enemy between the canal and the Aisne to west of Attigny. We have captured Ambley and Lehaut, taking prisoners.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 14017, 21 October 1918, Page 5
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