EARLIER MESSAGES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17428, 24 September 1918, Page 5

EARLIER MESSAGES

ON THE BRITISH FRONTS. ATTACK SUCCESSFULLY RENEWED. Australian and N:Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, September 22 (1.55 p.m.). Sir D. Haig reports: We renewed our attack during the night eastward of Epehy (west of Le Catelet), and again made progress, capturing Little Priel Farm and other organised points of resistance. We repulsed local attacks southward of VillersGuislain, and after sharp fighting we advanced our line in this sector during the night. We carried out a successful operation on Saturday night in the neighbourhood ■of Gavrelle, and advanced our line on a two-mile front. We drove off raiders westward of Acheville. v The enemy this morning delivered a local attack north-west of La Bassee, where fighting continues. GERMAN HIGH COMMAND. RUMOURS REGARDING MACKENSEN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. BERNE, September 22. There are. persistent reports that Marshal von Mackensen -will shortly replace Lndendorff, and will attempt a new defensive plan on the west front. GERMAN" FRIGHTFULNESS. THE LATEST DEVICE. The Times. LONDON, September 22. Mr Robinson -writes that on the west front the Germans are affixing mines to the corpses of German soldiers, so that when British burial parties lift them up an explosion follows. Frightfulness could hardly go further. I