CAPTURE OF THE FLANDERS RIDGE.
COMPLETED IN 48 HOURS.
10,500 PRISONERS AND 350
GUNS.
Received October 6, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Octobsr 5. A Belgian communique reports: The Franco-Belgians to-day slightly progressed towards Bomboogledge and Roulers.
The Anglo-Belgian French attack on September 28th, conquered the whole Flanders ridge in 48 hours. Local actions have since aimed at freeing the approacches to the ridge, and resulted in an advance of fourteen kilometres on a front of forty, completely freeing Ypres, which permitted the occupation of the Lys river between Armentieres and Verdicq. Ten thousand five hundred prisoners, including two hundred officers, were counted, also 350 guns, 200 trench mortars and 600 machine-guns. British airmen powerfully contributed to tha victory-
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17397, 7 October 1918, Page 5
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