SPLENDID SUCCESSES.

Northern Advocate, 30 September 1918, Page 3

SPLENDID SUCCESSES.

ACHIEVED BY ALLIES

POSITIONS, PRISONERS, AND GUNS:

WELLINGTON, Sept. 29, The High Commissioner reports from London on the 28th inst. at g*2.20 a.m.:—A French official report ■gj»ys: "Our troops, supported by (tanks, fleshly advanced to-day on the whole battle-front, and at certain points t? q depth of eight kilometres.' An American official report says: "North-west of Verdun our attack is continVi'ng. Repeated counter-at-tacks were repelled. We captured 100 guns and 8000 prisoners." The High Commissioner further reports from London at 2.50 p.m. on the 28th September:—A French official report says: "Our attack was I&umed at daybreak on the Sommo, Iso on the heights northward of lontaine en Dormois. Prisoners nd guns were taken. We occupied ouy Aizy.-" .. ; At 12.40 p.m. on the 28th Septemer Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We aye taken 10,000 more prisoners &nd over 200 guns. The Canadians reached the Douai-Cambrai road at nightfall. The Eleventh Division, passing through, advanced twojiniles, capturing Epindy and Disy l'Evergen. Flanders operations m conjunction with the Belgians commenced this morning." — High Commissioner Cable. .-v..; '•/