ON THE WEST FRONT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17430, 26 September 1918, Page 5

ON THE WEST FRONT

IMPROVEMENT IN THE WEATHER ALLIED LOCAL SUCCESSES t \ Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association* BRITISH CAPTURES NEAR EPEHY. TACTICAL IMPORTANCE RECOGNISED. ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVILY. Australian &nd New Zealand Otiblo Association. LONDON, September 24. " (Received September 25, at 7.25 p.m.) The Germans suffered heavily in attempts to retake posts eastward of Epehy. Five fresh divisions, including crack Alpini—two of which have apparently arrived 1 since Saturday, participated. According to captured documents, the ground the British have captured is in an essential part of the defence of the Hindenbure system, and the troops were ordered to hold it regardless of cost. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. . Admiralty, per Wireless Press. LONDON, September 24. (Received September 25, at 7.25 p.m.) German official: We recaptured trench sectors southwards of Villers-Guislain and eastward of Epehy. . FRANCO-BRITISH PROGRESS NEAR ST. QUENTIN. SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS NEAR EPEHY. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Renter. LONDON, September 24. (Received September 25, at 9.40 p.m.) ,v ® ir D- Haig reports a successful operation in the morning, in co-operation with the French, m the St. Quentin sector. The British attacked at dawn over four miles of front in the neighbourhood of the Omignon River, southwards We ma dp good progress on the whole of this front, taking 800 prisoners. Vigorous resistance was encountered at a number of points, especially in the neighbourhood of Selencv where fighting continues. ■ ' fighting Sligh ' tly improved our Pos ition s north-east of Epehy as a result of local A GERMAN GENERAL'S STATEMENT. , Australian* and New Zealand Cable &.ssociation. . AMSTERDAM, September 24. (Received September 25, at 9.15 p.m.) General Ardenne, writing in the Tageblatt, says: Probably the Germans in a short time must give up St. Quentin. Despite their heavy losses, theyareim oubtedly able to extend .their attacks to the front between the sea and Ypres. OFFENSIVES IN NEAR EAST. GENERAL MAURICE'S SPECULATIONS. TRIBUTE TO SERBIAN OPERATIONS. ■ Australian and New Zealand Cable Association. . • LONDON, September 24. (Received September 25, at 10.10 p.m.) • General Maurice opines that General von Liman is seeking to cover Damason, by making a stand on the north side of Yarmuk Vallpv Mwoon ® Druses and Lake Tiberia,. As an inter! Wo^kTS &ctht4. the 5 lons enoush ' to ensure the -^of b P tt Y r t £ salient VeS°they wi ? lfturn'The' f ap6X ° f the% the Bulgarians have a light railway from Veles to Babuna Pass wJi'" S h ° P °fM, d i 1 SS of en< " iring thc steate,t "-W SPEECH BY VON HERTLING. THE " HURRAH " STAGE OVER. GERMANY A LAW UNTO HERSELF. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association. . AMSTERDAM, September 24. (Keceived September 25, at 11.40 p.m ) CLOSING IN ON ST. QUENTIN. LATEST FRANCO-BRITISH CAPTURES. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Renter. m . , „ , , n . LONDON, September 25. (Received September 26, at I.® am) P ..A, Franch communique states: West of St. Quentin, in coniunctinn wHfe Bntish, we made a fresh advance during the morning and rantni-Jqi? ■ i 1 Solency (3 2 miles west of St. Quentin), and the village of Dallon y distance south-west of St. Quentin), despite vigorous resistant ' fc l reached the western outskirts of Giffecourt (3L miles sou th of O »ptamg prisoners and numerous machine "uns. ° f St> Quent,n )> Ihe Germans, violently attacking in tlie Glerines rpiri™ ™ , , puncd a footing in our advanced elements, but our counter-attack t 1 ° ' om ' hne and yielded prisoners belonging to three regiment* P y re "