GERMANS AGAIN FACED WITH POSSIBILITIES OF A ROUT

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13894, 21 October 1918, Page 5

GERMANS AGAIN FACED WITH POSSIBILITIES OF A ROUT

LESSENED RESISTANCE AGAIN SHOWS THAT ENEMY'S DEFENCE HAS BEEN BROKEN. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received October 20, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, October 19. Heuter's correspondent at British headquarters, writing on Friday evening, spates that the great norlhurn drive lias become mainly a question of keeping in contact. Appreciable progress by the Anglo-French pivoting on Le Cateaii would leave the (iermans with an exposed Hank, fraught with ttie possibilities of a rout. Hence the strenuous resistance encountered by the Anglo-Americans under (ieneral Rawtinsoii. The enemy's counter-attacks at Larderi and Molan. west of Hibeauville, St Vallee and Oulatye, led to very fierce lighting. This morning with lessened resistance, showing that the enemy's defence was broken, we progressed satisfactorily. The infantry gained the line of railway west of Le Ouesnov, and patrols reported going through Le Ouesnov itself. We are also on the west bank of the Deule, and made good advance in the Le Oatcau region, being well beyond the Selle'. GERMANS STILL HOLD THE OUTSKIRTS OF ZEEBRUGGE. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.) Received October 20, 11.5 p.m. LONDON, October t!>. So far Zeebruggc has not completely fallen. The Germans are holding the outskirts, also the southern and western outskirts of Bruges. The Belgians have reached some points of the Zeebrugge-Bruges canal. We have reached the oise on a wide front. West of tfie oise we are also approaching the Sambre canaL This is an important line, because it gives the enemy a waterline through Maubeuge to Namur, and we may be sure that the enemy will hold it with all the strength at tiis disposal. (Australian and New Zealand and Router.) Received October 20, 11.5 p.m. LONDON, October 19. 1.25 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports that we made further progress north-east of Boliain, capturing the village of Mazinghicn and completing the capture of Bazaul. The advance continues. Northward of the Sensee canal we drove out the (iermans from Emerchicourt and Pecquoncourt, and are in contact with the enemy eastward of Yred and Cattelet. Further north we crossed the Marcq river, between Sainghin and Chereng, and are approaching Chereng.