WESTERN FRONT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11649, 18 August 1916, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

AN ANGLO-FRENCH VICTORY. GREAT CAPTURE OF TRENCHES. A SUCCESSFUL RUSH. Paris, Aug. 17. A communique says: North of Maurepas, in conjunction with the British, we carried an entire line of German trenches on a front of 1300 metres and reached certain points on the Maurepas-Guillemont road. {South of the village, on a two kilometres front, we progressed to a depth of from 300 to 500 metres. We reoccupied ail enemy positions east of the Maurepas-Clery road after sharp engagements, causing heavy enemy losses. Our troops, hy one rush, captured a powerfully organised system of German trenches on a.front of 1200 metres south of Belloy Han Terre. London, Aug. 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports; There is nothing special to report. THE GERMAN STRENGTH. HOW IT IS DISTRIBUTED. A VERY LONG LINE. Paris, Aug. 17. Of 123 German divisions on the West front; 30 divisions oppose the Anglo-French on the Somme, 30 are at Verdun and the rest are scattered over the remainder of the front of slightly over 550 miles,