FRENCH CLEAR ENEMY BETWEEN AISNE AND VESLE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16971, 3 October 1918, Page 6

FRENCH CLEAR ENEMY BETWEEN AISNE AND VESLE.

ST. QUENTIN ENTIRELY OtJTFLANKED AND ENTERED.

RAPID PROGRESS MADE IN EASTERN CHAMPAGNE. Australian and N.Z. and Beuter. (Reed. Wp a.m.) . LONDON, Oct. 8. A French communique says: The French First Army, co-operating with the British in the region of St. Quentin, achieved important results to-day. Pursuing the retreating'enemy we penetrated St. Quentin as far as the canaL The Germans are still stubbornly resisting at the extremities of the town, which is outflanked. To north we reached the canal between Le Trdhquoy, six miles aiorth, and Rouvroy, l\ miles north-east, of St. dentin. To the south we progressed towards the'Hindenburg line to a point li miles east of Gauchy. ... On the Vesle the Third Army's vigorous pressure was crowned with success The Germans were forced to abandon the plateau between the Aisne and the Rheims region, and fell back along the whole line. We occupied Maizy and Concern*, and further to the right, Meurival, Ventelay, Bouvancourt, Trigny, Chenay, and St. Thierry. We have captured since yesterday 2100 prisoners, also 20 guns, including 10 e The gallant Fourth Army in the Champagne, continuing the effort of the preceding days, increased our advantage. We conquered Autry, Autry Wood, and Van, three miles north of Bouconville. Farther west we reached the southern outskirts of Challenge. earned our lines a little over* half-a-mile south of Liry, and penetrated Offeml Woods, south-east of it. We have taken during the day^numerous prisoners and guns, and much material which it has been impossible to count. ._/ :>