THE FRENCH ADVANCE.
THE REASON WHY
IMPORTANT PROGRESS REPORTED
LONDON, August IS
The "Times' " correspondent at Paris says that one object of Thursday's French operations was to cut through the Guillemont-Maurepas road in order to enable the British to turn Guillemont from th e south and the French to encircle Maurcpas from the north.
A preliminary bombardment was begun on Sunday, th e Germans fiercely replying. The French were equal 1 ;* rvcccssfu] south of Maurepas, and aro steadily nearing the village of Le Forest, in the centre of the Maurepas plateau.
.South of the Homme there are difficulties. South of B-3lloy the plateau as far as Ghaunes is reticulated with defences. The main posiiion is Viliers Cadbonnel, on lie Paris-Bethunc road protecting the trenches carried.
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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 21 August 1916, Page 2
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125THE FRENCH ADVANCE. Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 21 August 1916, Page 2
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