GENERAL MAURICE.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1918, Page 3

GENERAL MAURICE.

THE COUNTER OFFENSIVE

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(Received Thin l)av nt 11 25. a.m.) 'LONDON, July 24. General Maurice writes that the fact that the Crown Prince reorganised his forces between Soissons and Chateau Thierry when General Foch attacked, in dicates he intended to follow up the advance across tho Marne, by an attach, upon Paris, probably coupling therewith another attack between Amiens a inj A Tout Didier, therefore Foc-b’s counter stroke not only wrecked tic' German offensive, but upset the. enemy plans for the future. General Foeh’s new attack at Mont Didier has completed this upset, and then if only a local affair it, together with our recent progress at Villers Brettoiinoux should remove the danger which hung over Paris for six weeks. The Crown Prince’s effort to extricate himself from the mess wherein he is involved, will have an important effect on the general situation. Counter attacks improvised in the midst of a battle, in order to save desperate situation,- nro always costly. It is certain the German losses wero higher in the last few days, and the exhaustion of their reserevs greater, than the first 4ay’s abortive offensive. The situation Tins so improved from every point that we may, without extravaganco, regard General Foeh’s counter attack, as the turning point of the 1918 Campaign.