FRESH GAINS AT ALL POINTS
BBITISH FORGES BELOND LE GATEAU. ENEMY WITHDRAWING FROM ST. GOBAIN MASSIF. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Reuter. . i I/ONDON, October 11. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— We resumed the advance at dawn on the whole batfclefront, and are rapidly progressing at all points, despite 'the efforts of the enemy rearguards to hold us up. We are approaching the large woods eastward of Bohain, and have entered Vaux Andigny. Northward of that place we have reached a general line on the Selle river, from St. Souplet ~10 the neighbourhood of Solesmes, and have captured Lo Cateau. Westward of Solesmes we captured Avesnes, Rieux, and Thun-S'fc. Martin. ' Westward of the Canal de Bscaut we have taken Esirun. In tho towns and villages captured to-day a number of civilians were found, including 2500 in Oaudry. South-eastward of liens we further progressed and captured Rouvroy.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10100, 14 October 1918, Page 5
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