THE DRIVE IN BELGIUM

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13891, 17 October 1918, Page 5

THE DRIVE IN BELGIUM

ANGLO-FRENCH AND BELGIAN PROGRESS. 12,000 PRISONERS IN FOUR DAYS. FRENCH CAVALRY OPERATING. REGIMENTAL STAFF TAKEN. (Australian, N.Z. and Reuter.) Received October 17, 10 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 16, 4 a.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the Allied forces under the Kins of the Belgians continue to attack. The Belgians have reached the approaches to Wynendaele Wood and Thourout, and the French have reached the outskirts of Lichtervelde. Further south,, despite lively resistance, they pushed beyond Roulers to the Lichtervelde railway southward of the canal. The Belgians captured Lendelede. The 2nd British Army has reached Ledeghem, captured Gulleghem and Heule, reached the outskirts of Courtrai, and occupied Menin and WerVicq, where we gained a footing on the right bank of the Lys. Since the 14th the Allies have taken 12,000 prisoners and captured over 100 guns.

A Belgian communique states that .'the Franco-Belgians continued to advance on the whole front of attack. \ On the left the Belgians advanced several kilometres northwards of the Hand-zaeme-Cortemarck railway. In the centre the French carried the whole of the Hooglede plateau, and captured Gits and Gitsberg. The French cavalry crossed the Roulers-Thourout road and advanced tovwrds Lichtervelde. On the right the Belgians, in co-operation with the British operating further soUth, captured Worckerlhoeck and Lendebze and reached the railway from Courtrai to Ingelmunster. Over 7000 prisoners have been counted and 80 guns. The Belgians captured a complete regimental staff.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Admiralty per Wireless Press.) Received October 17, 10.5 a.m. LONDON, October 16. German official: The enemy continued his attacks on the fighting front in Flanders, and attained some limited territorial advantages. BRITISH MONITOR AT 08TEND. SHORE FORTS SILENCED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 17, 10.33 a.m. LONDON,, October 16. A British monitor reached the breakwater at Ostend and silenced some of the forts. GERMAN SHIPS IN ANTWERP. INTERNMENT IN HOLLAND. EVACUATION OF OSTEND REGION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 17, 10.33 a.m. AMSTERDAM, October 16. Reports from Antwerp indicate that the Germans are about to send the, Grrmnn ships at Antwerp to Holland for internment in Holland. There are further sisns of the evacuation of the Ostend region.