WESTERN FRONT.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 July 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

FRENCH EXECUTE BRILLIANT ATTACK. LONDON, July 13. A' - French communique states: Our troops this morning carried out a brilliant attach on a front- of five kilometres between Cartel and north of Mailly Raineval. All objectives were secured, including the capture of Cartel, Ancbin Farm, and a number of strongly organised spinneys. The ad, vance in some places was two kilometres deep. We prisonered over 500.

A French communique states: We accentuated our progress north. of Chavegny, and east of Naverolles. We occupied the village of Longpont and Javage Farm. We carried out a coup-de-main north of Montdidier- - In the Champagne there was lively enemy artillery fire on the right of the Meuse. THE CAPTURE OF CORCY. LONDON, July 13. ’A French semi-official report states that the capture of Corey completes the clearance of the enemy from the Forest of Yillers Cotterets. This was the object of the series of recent French local attacks, which resulted in securing useful positions and valuable information, previous to the resumption of the enemy’s offensive. The bastion formed by the Forest is now intact. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. LONDON, July 13. Wireless German official: We fepulsed strong enemy thrusts and frequent reconnaissances south-west of Ypres and north of Albert. Lively French activity continued between the Aisne and the Marne.

"We captured prisoners ■> in engagements at tlie Forest of Yillers Cotterets and drove back reconnoitring thrusts in the neighbourhood of llheims. We shot down six American aeroplanes which were raiding Coblenz. RESULT OF WEEK'S WORK. Received 9.35 a.m. LONDON, July 14. y Mr. Percival Phillips says the outcome of the week's work in the Merres sector is that our positions are now within five hundred yards of the village controlling the high road giving complete observation of German movements. LATEST OFFICIAL REPORTS.

Received 10.5 a.m.

LONDON, July 14,

Sir Douglas Haig reports. Hostile artillery is active north of Albert and •west of Kemmel Hill, south and southwest of Ypres. Our guns are active on a number of points. PARIS, July 14. A French communique states a successful action north and south of DLongpont advanced our positions eastwards. We crossed Saviers despite enemy resistance. -» A GERMAN ADMISSION. Received 10.5 a.m. LONDON, July 14. A wireless German official admits fthe French possession of Castel and AncMn w. The Germans claim they tile planes in June and'Urfly, and lost