THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14865, 12 September 1918, Page 5

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

FIGHTING AT COUZEAUCOURT.

COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED

FURTHER BRITISH PROGRESS.

FRENCH ADVANCE FROM CROZAT

CANAL

® (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Reuter.)

London, Sept. 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The enemy launched a- second counterattack against our new positions westward of Gouzeaueourt. It was completely repulsed. Our line was advanced last night south of Havrincourt. We also made progress north-east of Neuve Chapelle and westward and northward of Armentieres. A French communique states:— East of the Crozat Canal we captured Gibeeourt and advanced in the direction of Hinaneourt and Essigny-la-Grand. South of the Ailette we beat back • two counter-attacks in tho region of Nantheuil-la-Fosse. Enemy raids in the Argonne and the Vosges were repulsed. . ,