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Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1918, Page 3

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PARTICULARS OF ATTACK.

NEW YOEK July 27. Diiranty “The New York Times'’ ‘correspondent on. the French front learns from ft French Staff Officer an the Marne sector that there is a dramatic change in the German plans. In explaining the recent fluctuations of the battle the officer said: “On tire; night of 17th “July, the Germans reerosscil the river, protected by a strong rearguard and heavy shellfire. By the 20th July the south bank of the. Marne, was in the Allied hands. On the 21st July the German' artillery had greatly decreased The French crossed to the north' bank of the Marne. It is reported that German lines are held by machine gunners only. Our air observers reported that the gun supplies and troops are | the greatest congestion behind the' ■ lines. The enemy is moving northward * and the untransportable supplies are, i burning. j On • the 22nd July, terrific German t artillery fire commenced at dawn. Our air observers reported that the f German army is moving south. Ger- f mans were taken prisoner J On 22nd July it was said that the !i retreat was abandoned and the troops 1 ordered to hold out. to the last man. j The assumption is that yon Boehm ,j or the Crown Prince had decided to i! retreat and the Higher Command had |! countermanded the order. The French. | advanced north of Ponta-Binson, other ■ wise the advance was stayed. jj

/THE GERMAN RETREAT. LONDON, July 26. The press correspondents’ messages to-day from the French front state that it seems likely that General Von Boehm’s retreat will not stop short of the Rirer Yesle (running from Rheims

to Soissons). General Alnngin, who is now with his army north of the river Ourcq, is certainly meeting with a desperate resistance from General Von Boehm’s Army, but General Mangin’s hard, repeated blows have not only forced the enemy to abandon the Marne, but have at tho same time enabled Demitry to continue to advance.

Roth these latter French armies are ■low nearly at Beovardes. Apparently the Germans still hold te centre of Oulchy le Chateau, though

the Allies are in the suburbs. Tho German resistance to tho American advance north-cast of Chateau Thierry is increasing. There is often hand to hand fighting amongst the pine forests of La Fere. Another American unit is advancing in the Forest of Riz.

The Germans are chiefly using machine guns.

Rig fires are reported at Fere en Tar denois in the middle of tho salient.

NEW ZEALANDERS IN TT. LONDON, July 26

■Reuter reports that the New Zealanders repulsed an enemy attack at Rossignol Wood, near Hcbutoriie, taking prisoners.

NEW ZEALANDERS ATTACKED LONDON, Jul 26.

The Germans last night attacked the New Zealanders’ left flank at Hobuternc under the protection of a heavy bombardment, but were vigorously thrown back, leaving prisoners Elsewhere there was mutual shelling the Germans using mostly gas shells The British heavily gassed the Germans west and north-west of Albert

Simultaneously machine-gunning and shelling them. Judging by the feeble response the ‘Germans must have suffered considerably.

TURNING POINT OF WAR. WIIAT WILL RUPPRECHT DO. LONDON, July 26. Referring to possibilities on the British front ,and to the plans of the enemy commander there, Mr Philip Oihhs says: The chief problem is: “What is Prince Rupprecht going to do ? ” It is an historical situation; one of .enormous and terrible interest, because this is the turning point of the war. Meanwhile the enemy are harrowing the British lino in several places with artillery. Our artillery is also very active.

FRENCH NEAR OURCQ. AN IMPORTANT ADVANCE. Reuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, July 28. A 9 p.m. French reporti states we have reached the line of tho Ourcq, along its whole course.

ANOTHER SUCCESS. HALF MARNE SECTOR TAKEN. TAUSTRALIAN A', X.Z. CABLK ASSOCIATION] NEW YORK, July 28. Half the Marne salient has been captured. The Allies arc pressing forward on all sides.

French cavalry are near Ville-en-Tardonois. The enemy losses arc unprecedented.