RETREAT OF THE HUNS.
DESTRUCTION OF TOWNS BY FIRE
AUSTRIANS SUFFER HEAVILY.
(Australian and N?Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Sept. 18. Reuter's correspondent at American Headquarters states that evidence is accumulating that the enemy intends to withdraw behind the Hindenburg line m Lorraine if further pressed. The burning ©f towns along the Moselle likely to fall into our hands - continues. They, include Dommartin and L&ehausseie, both of -which are within the Hinideriburg line. The Germans arranged that Austrian troops should l bear the brunt of the attacks east of St. Mihiel. and ordered them to hold us back untiKtho Germanp had been -withdrawn. The Austrians consequently suffered heaviest, especially m prisoners. The entire artillery of the thirty-first /German division was captured.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14713, 19 September 1918, Page 5
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