Allied Guns Move Up.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 27 July 1918, Page 3

Allied Guns Move Up.

DESPERATE GERMAN COUN. TElt ATTACKS. Received this day, 9.20 a.m. Washington, July 2(i. The Allies have captured Oulchy le Chateau" and Ville Montoire. The German position in the Marne salient is such that it is believed that Focli, by a stroke against a vital part could ensure a considerable Allied victory. A later message says that a new German army has reinforced the right flank of the enemy in the direction of SoissontL Received this day, 11.20 a.m. Washington, July 2(i. The Franco Americans are figh ting in the woods north of Clia teau Thierry. The Allied guns have been mo ved up and are now commanding the area beyond Fere en Tarden oise which is the centre of the salient). It is believed the moment when the Marne bottle neck will be closed around the enemy is ap proaching. The Franco American fight with the enemy at Epieds was es pecially bitter. The town was captured three times and finally only the ruins remained which were full of German dead. London, July 26. The Germans to day heavily at taclced the French near Vrigny (on the eastern side of the salient). The attack was ultimately stopped near the village. _ Another heavy attack drove the French to Plessierhulen. French attacks between the Ourcq .and the Marne continue. The French advanced a turing the .southern part of the forest of Fere, while Fere en Tar denoise is within 8000 yards of the French lines and under our fire. . There were only local operations east of Rlieims. The weather has been very bad. Thus far there is no indication that Prin»e Ruprec-ht is about to attack on the British front.

WHXT WILL RtfPPRECHT DO? NEW ZEALiYNDEItS ADVANCE. Received this day, 12.15 a.m. London, July 26. Mr Phillip Clibbs says: . The chief problem is: What, is Prince Kuppredit going to do in this historical situation. It is oi enormous and terrible interest be cause this is the turning point of the war. Meanwhile there is much harassing mutual artillery ing. The Germans are violently bombarding the Scherpenberg— Bethune area, also Tillers Breton •neux where as many as 7000 gas shells fall daily. The country round Hebuterne where the New Zealanders are working is another scene of act-iv ity, but the enemy is watched there. I witnessed a bombard ment beyond Rossignol woods this morning when tlio jJve-w Zoultiiulw s advanced their line under an m tense fire.