GERALD CAMPBELL’S STORY.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1918, Page 2

GERALD CAMPBELL’S STORY.

[TER PRESS ABSOCIAVION.—COPYBIGHT.J

GERMAN LOSS OF GROUND.

LONDON July 23,

Gerald Campbell writes: The enemy has now brought sixty-seven divisions into action on the whole of the Aisne and Mnssignes front. The net result is that they have not only largely exhausted, their strew but have lost more ground than they gained. CRUSHING COUNTER-ATTACKS. BRITISH CONTINUAL FIGHTING. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE —COPYRIGHT] (Received Mbs day at 12.30 a.m.f LONDON, July 23. Mr Gerald Campbell writes: —-We are crushing all counter-attacks. The French have made especially good progress above Oliatoau-Thiorry, constructing additional bridges over the Marne with a view" of increasing the weight of the advance northwards.

Patrols discovered only rearguards holding Baslieux, though the enemy artillery is keeping up a hot fire over the valley.

The Anglo-French face between •Balieux and St. Eupraise very stronglyheld enemy positions for seven miles, intended to protect the left flank and their right retirement. The British arrived on the lDtli, and have since been continuously attacking, and are gradually progressing. They are now well beyond Gourmas and Bouilly. They took seven hundred prisoners. The Italians shared in tho attack, and displayed splendid vigour. Two picked German divisions have been withdrawn, shattered; and a third was practically wiped out. A flerco encounter continues.