FROM OTHFR SOURCES.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1918, Page 2

FROM OTHFR SOURCES.

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FORCES NEARLY EVEN

LONDON, July Otli

Mr George Perris writes. —The halance of the forces on the West front is now practically level. Every day finds several new Americain battalions ready for the field. Time is working steadily for us. Surprise is General Ludendorff’s only hope. German espionage has been extended on daring scientific lines, compelling the Allies to gradually improve their information services, but it is impossible to refer to what as been done in this direction.

AUSTRALIANS FRONT

LONDON, July 9.

A British headquarters correspondent says that the dry weather broke on the night of the Btli with violent hail. Prisoners, captured in the Australian sector iributed to the weight and accuracy of our shell fire, in con sequence of which they were without rations for two days aiid the morale of the troops was sensibly lowered. It was so difficult to ration the outpost line, that the eiicinv were forced Vo use aeroplanes for this purpose. A box oil bully beef and biscuits were dropped mistake!! on to one of our forward posts. This is the first time such a practice has been adopted on the Western Front.

A U STRALIANS Pit AISE D. NEW YORK, July 9. i New York papers give great prominence in principal cross-page headings, to the Anzncs’ advance on the Somme, and the capture of trenches at Ijazcbrouek. j Correspondents tribute the Australians’ valour and success as aggressive fighters. i The “Now York World's” correspondent at the British front says that a remarkable spirit, of camaraderie has grown up between the Australians and , the Americans. 1 AUSTRALIAN SUCCESS. j ADVANCE NEAR MERBIS. • (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) , LONDON, July 10. I Tlie United Press correspondent reports the Australians, near Morris, captured positions 2.50 yards forward. i along a twelve hundred yards’ front. Australians at Villers Brcttoneaux dashed on slightly, and established new trenches.