SEVEN MILES GAINED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 249, 16 October 1918, Page 5

SEVEN MILES GAINED

10,000 PRISONERS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.l (Rec. Oct. 16, 21.55 a.-m.) " NEW YORK, Oct. IS. The Allies in Flanders have gained seven miles. _ ] Ten thousand prisoners have been j taken. j GERMAN REPORT. j (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) and Renter.) (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) x (Rec. Oct. 16, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 15. * A German official message says:— The enemy attacked on a wide front j hetweep. Dixmude and the Lys. " e | stemmed the thrust. BRTJISH ADVANCE OF EIGHT KILOMETRES. EIGHT THOUSAND- PRISONERS. The Hieh Commissioner reports: — LONDON, Oct. 15. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— \ In- Flanders our g»oup of armies attacked this morning arid advanged eight kilometres. _ • We captured 8000 prisoners. -J.n® guns captured are uncounted, but they include six complete batteries. BRITISH MONITOR IN OSEEND HARBOUR. AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT. (Anatralian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, Q:t. 14. . Mr . Philip Gibbs states that there is an unconfirmed report that a British monitor entered Ostend. ' i BELGIANS FLEEING FROM THREATENED | (Australian and N. 3. Cable Ansociation.J | AMSTERDAM, Oct. 14. The r Belgians are fleeing from the areas^-threatened by the Allies towards the Dutch frontier, causing great congestion and shortage of food. Thousands have already crossed the frontier, i