THE FLANDERS DRIVE
ENEMY RETREAT CONTINUES. OX DOI'AI-LILLE FRONT. BRITISH IN CLOSE PURSUIT. OPERATIONS OF THE 2ND ARMY. MANY TOWNS CAPTURED. (Australian and N.Z. and Reuter.) Received October 18, 1.20 a.m. LONDON, October 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the enemy continues his withdrawal on the Douai-Lille front. 'We are closely following ,and have reached the general lino Oignies, Carvin. AUennes, Mangro-C'apinghem. In sharp fighting bet wen the enemy rearguards and our advanced detachments we took prisoners. The second British army, under General Plnrner, co-oj>erating with the I' ranco-Belgian, eight miles in the past three days. During this period, despite strong opposition, this army captured Comines, Wervicg, Menin, Wevelghem, Heule and Cuerne, and secured the northern position at Courtrai. The left bank of the Lys is now cleared of the enemy as far as north-east of Harlebeke. To-day we crossed the Lys lietweon Armenticres s now cleared of the enemy as far as captured by the 2nd Arniv many civilians were freed. Over 4000 enemy prisoners were taken, and upwards of 150 guns captured. An aviation report states we dropped ten tons of bombs on tho railway and hostile centres.
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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13892, 18 October 1918, Page 5
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