ON AN EXTENDED FRONT

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13886, 11 October 1918, Page 5

ON AN EXTENDED FRONT

forged by continued allied success SIGNS OF TURKEY YIELDING .reported offer of surrender ' By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright. THE CAPTURE OF CAMBRAI BRITISH ADVANCE REACHES A MAXIMUM OF FIVE MILES. CAMBRAI PRACTICALLY REDUCED TO RUINS BY EXPLOSION. GERMAN RETREAT COVERS NINE MILES IN TWO DAYS. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received October 10, 8.15 p.m. LONDON, October 9. The attack on Tuesday between Cambrai and St. Quentin yielded a total «of 11,000 prisoners and over 200 guns. We now hold the Cambrai-St. Quentin railway, having made a maximum advance of five miles, reaching Bertry, on the road towards Le Gateau. Successive explosions in Cambrai have practice ally reduced the. town to ruins. The retreat, which is developing hourly, covered nine miles in two days. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG CONGRATULATED ON HIS BRILLIANT VICTORY. THE EMPIRE WILL BE EVER GRATEFUL FOR THE ARMY'S GREAT FEAT. (Australian and New Zealand and Reuter.) Received October 10, 9.55 p.m. LONDON. October 10. The Press Bureau states that the Premier has sent the following message to Sir Douglas Raig:—"l have just heard from Marshal Foch of the brilliant victory won by our Ist, 3rd and 4th Armies, and wish to express .to yourself. General Bvng, General Rawlinson, General Horn and all the officers and men under your command, my sincerest congratulations on the great and significant success which the British Army, with its American brothers in arms, have gained during the past, few days. The courage and tenacity with which the Empire's troops, after withstanding the terrific onslaughts of last spring, have again resumed the offensive with such decisive results is the greatest feature of our military history. The smashing of the enemy's great defensive system in the West, which he claimed to be impregnable, is a feat which we are all justly proud of and for which the Empire will be ever grateful." ENEMY HEAVILY DEFEATED BY BRITISH Ist, 3rd AND 4th ARMIES. ' NOT LESS THAN 23 GERMAN DIVISIONS SEVERELY HANDLED. ADVANCE NOW FAR BEYOND THE HINDENBURG DEFENCES. "PENETRATION OF 30 TO 40 MILES ON A 35-MILE FRONT IN 18 DAY# CAMBRAI COMPLETELY IN THE POSSESSION OF THE BRITISH. (Australian and New Zealand and Reuter.) Received October 10. 9.55 p.m. LONDON. October 10, 12.25 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports that we inflicted a heavy defeat upon the enemy yesterday between Cambrai and St. Quentin, taking over 10.000 prisoners and between 100 and 200 guns. No fewer than 23 German divisions were engaged on (his front, and tin y were severely handled. v s the result of this action we advanced to-day on the whole "front between the Somme ard Sensee, rapidly progressing eastwards, capturing enemy rearguard detachments, isolated batleri 's and machine-gun positions. A number of inhabitants left in captured villages met us with enthusiasm. The whole of Cambrai is in ■ our possession. The Canadians of the Ist Army entered Cambrai from the north, while, later the English troops of the 3rd Army passed through the southern portions ■ of the town. Since September 23rd the British Ist, 3rd and Ith Armies have broken through the whole elaborate scries of deep defensive zohes and burst up successive beds of heavily-fortified trencli lines, including the entire H!ndenburg trewli system, on a front of 35 miles from St. Quentin to Arras, having penetrated this battle area to a depth of between 30 and 40 miles. We are mow operating far beyond and eastward of the Hindenburg defences. During ihese operations ard since the date mentioned we have inflicted very heavy losses in killed ard wounded. We have also taken over 110,000 prisoners and captured 1200 guns. « This feat of aims has been performed by the British troops, who had already withstood the first heavy onslaught of the enemy's main forces last spring. Only'the stubborn endurance and determined spirit of these troops permitted them to pass to the offensive with such conspicuous success. By their heroic action in defence and attack our men from all parts of the Empire have proved themselves soldiers of the highest order. Our advance continues. We reached this afternoon the general line Bohain-Busigny-Cauroir. GERMANS ADMIT DEEP BREACH IN THEIR LINES. THREATENED OUTFLANKING MOVEMENT FORCES A WITHDRAWAL. (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) Beceived October 10, 9.55 p.m. LONDON, October 10. German official: We broke up the enemy's assault west of the CambraiBoliain road on both sides of the Roemer road. In the direction of Secateau the enemy made a deeper breach in our lines. We stopped his thrust in the line Walincourt and Elineourt. West of Bohain southern wing an attack by the enemy gained little ground. Our troops, threatened on the flank by a breach in the centre of their battlefront, were forced to withdraw their wing to the western border of Fresnoy le Grand. - W GERMANS REPORT OCCUPATION OF POSITIONS IN THE REAR. (\dmiralty per Wireless Press.) Received October 10. 9.55 p.m. LONDON, October 10. German official: Between St. Quentin and Cambrai we occupied positions in the rear, thereby giving up Cambrai.