MAGNIFICENT PHASES.

Northern Advocate, 1 October 1918, Page 3

MAGNIFICENT PHASES.

AMERICANS AND AUSTRALIANS

(Received 7.25 p.m.)

LONDON, Sept. 30

Reuters correspondent at British Headquarters, writing on the evening of the 29th says: "This morning's attack by the Fourth Army did not surprise the enemy, being preceded by 48 hours' bombardment. A large force of Americans advanced first in waves. A big concourse of tanks moved forward, mainly on a 6000-yards front south of Vendimille. The weather was fine, with a light mist. The Americans, using the Vandhuille gap as a bridge, attormed forward, deploying fanwise. A British division crossed the waterway in magnificent style, many men swimming under machine-gun fire, and entered the village of Belleyelihe. The first phase of the battle ended at 9 o'clock. After a pause a dramatic incident marked the resumption of the attack. The Americans opened their ranks while the Australians, who had been moving up in support, swept through, formed the first wave, and renewed the attack amid a storm of cheering. Hard fighting occurred at many places where the Germans had established -redoubts of great strength. -Strong positions south-west of Cambrai were attacked dashingly by the New Zealanders, who drove a wedge into the enemy line and prisonered 1000. The Canadians early in the morning were approaching Ramilles and were due north of the town and astride important communications." *—Reuter.