BRITISH LAND AT OSTEND

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13892, 18 October 1918, Page 5

BRITISH LAND AT OSTEND

CLEAR OF THE ENEMY. (High CommY-ioner's Cable.) LONDON. October 17, 3.3()^p.m. The Admiralty reports that YieeAdniiral Keyes this afternoon landed at Ostend, which is clear of the'enemy. GERMAN SECOND LINE BROKEN. ADVANCE OF NINE MILES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October IS, l).r> a.m. NEW YORK, October 17. The I'nited Press' Paris correspondent learns that the Allies have effected a break through the (iernian second line of defences in Belgium, advancing nine miles, probably in the region of Thielt. FRENCH CAVALRY REACH OSTEND. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received uctover IS, 0.50 a.m. NEW YORK, October 17. The I'nited Press, Paris correspondent states that the Belgians have entered Thielt and the French cavalry have reached Oslend, where the British naval forces also landed. VON ARNIHTS RETREAT. ON NORTH SEA-LILLE FRONT. VERGE OF A COMPLETE Rol'T. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October IS. a.m. NEW YORK, October 17. General von Arnim's army, which is retreating on the North Sea-Lille front, is alleged to be on the verge <,f a complete rout.

CONTINUED ALLIED ATTACKS. . PROGRESS AT ALL POINTS. (Australian, N.Z. and Reuter.) Received October 18. 9.40 a.m. LONDON, Oct, 17, 10.10 a.m. Sir Douglas Raig reports that on Tuesday the Allied troops, under the King of the Belgians, continued th-?ir attacks between Dixniude and the Lys and advanced to an average depth of over three miles and a-half. The Belgians crossed the Yser northward of Dixniude and occupied Schoorbakko. The British crossed the Lys and pushed several kilometres beyond Menin. The Belgians have captured Thourout, and the French Liehtervxelde and Ardoye. The British have occupied Menin, and it is reported that they entered Courtrai. Ov-jr twenty villages have been freed. A Belgian communique states that our troops continued to advance on the whole front of the attack. They crossed the Yser at Schoorbakke and progressed towards Schoor. They have, captured Keycm and reached Praetbosch. We are enveloping Thourout and our line lias reached the railway station at Wynendaele and Hooge, on the Thourout-Bruges road, where we advanced between Thourovt and Mandel. The French troops have I reached Turfhanne and gained the outskirts of Coolseanip. South of the Lichtervelde-Thielt railway we advanced beyond Ardoye. The French entered the park of Arois Castle, whence the line runs to the outskirts of Emelghem and Iseghem, which are now occupied. Further east the Belgians are beyond the railway station near Barichove. Several hundred of Ingelmuhter and reached the Ly*. prisoners were captured. The enemy all day bombarded Dunkirk and Lapanne.