THE WESTERN FRONT

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1918, Page 2

THE WESTERN FRONT

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THE BATTLE’S PROGRESS

french Capture 445 guns

THE AMERICANS ACTIVE.

LONDON, July 22. •Attacks ami counter attacks continue fiercely.

It is estimated tliat the Germans have* half a million troops on a fifty nnlo front.

Six new divisions have been identified between the Aisno and the Marne making 21. The Germans were strongly pushed at (I ri sso 1e s, advancing hali a. mile. British divisions operating south west of Rheims, captured five hundred.

The French eaptured •!•"> guns and 100 machine guns south of the Marne. The Franco-Americans continue attacking vigorously between the Ourcq, and the Marne.

General Mackensen’s, Chief-of-Staff von Hell, and other Mackonsen officers are ’directing operations between the Ourcq and the Aisue, hut it is not believed that General Mackonsen is present.

Prince Ruppreclit’s group is estimated at seventy divisions, mostly fresh. The. helped in the capture of Meteren. They continue in prominence on the Somme.

CAPTURE OF MEZY. LONDON July The Australians and Scottish have captured Mezv. GERMA NS RETREATING.

[LONDON TIMES SERVIOE COPYRIGHT] (Received this day at 12.J0 a.m.) LONDON, July 22. An 11 p.m. Headquarters message states the Germans are further retreating between the Marne and Ardre blowing up dumps and stores.

franco-americans advance

CAPTURE OF EPIDES

(Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 24

A 6 a.m. official report states that Franoo-Ainericans further advanced north of Mont St Perc and captured Bpides.

decided success.

BY ALL ALLIED SECTIONS. MANY PLACES CAPTURED. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m. NEW YOKE, July 23. The French have .captured Oulchv le Chateau. ' , The Americans have captured Jaulgonne. ‘ . . , . The French have captured the heights north of Cmrcer I-cs and have begun nn offensive north-west of Mont I)idier. The Hrit/sh have captured Petit Champ Wood, in Mar tux neighbourhood, taking many prisonere.

PERSHING’S REPORT. Received, this day at 8 45 a.m. NEW YORK, July 23.

General Pershing’s communique states the Americans crossed the Marne and occupied Chartemus Dezu St Germain and Epides. Later there was slight progress on the battle iront, Die German resistance is stiffening. AMERICAN OPERATIONS. (Received This Day. at 0.25 a.ni.) LONDON, July 23. An American communique, states that co-operating with the French we continued to' advance and crossed the Soissons-Chiiteau Thierry road at Beauopils and Charteves We crossed the Marne and the occupied towns, the condition wherein shows they were abandoned in great haste.