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Taihape Daily Times, 19 July 1918, Page 5

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IS IT THE COUNTER-OFFENSIVE? FOCH STRIKING BACK. FRENCH MAKE RAPID PROGRESS. ON A 25 MILE FRONT. Received 8.55 a.m. LONDON, July 18. The French attack on the Aisne, on a front of 25 miles wide is making rapid progress. GERMANS DRIVEN BACK ACROSS THE MARNE. i Received 8.55 a.m. WASHINGTON, July 18. General Pershing reports that the Germans facing the Americans have been completely driven back across the Marne. CROWN PRINCE’S ADVANCE STEMMED. ...—| MONT VOISIN RECAPTURED. . AISNE COUNTER-OFFENSIVE PROGRESSING. HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS TAKEN. Received 8.55 a.m. PARIS, July IS. The French have recaptured Mont Voisin, stemming the Crown Prince’s advance towards Eperna.y. The Aisne offensive has resulted in hundreds of prisoners being taken and a gain of two miles. The French are still continuing to progress. FRENCH GAIN FOUR MILES. THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS AND MANY GUNS TAKEN. Received 8.55 a.m. ■ v i ■ LONDON, July IS. ...Generalissimo Foch’s ■ attack between Soissons and Chateau Thierry is expected to save Paris and Rheims. The Australians have advanced one mile at Villers Brctonneaux. The splendid progress of Foch’s offensive continues, and prisoners and guns are coming in. A later communique states that the French have gained four miles. Thousands of prisoners and many guns being taken. AMERICANS IN FRANCE. 637,929 TRANSPORTED IN THREE MONTHS, Received 10.10 a.m. LONDON, July 18. Mr. Chiozza Money has announced that 637,929 Americans were transported to Europe during April, May, and June,' whereof 330,956 were carried in British ships. Arrangements have been made to carry more. Only 291 were lost at sea out of a million transported. STOCK EXCHANGE CHEERFUL.. Received 10.10 a.m. LONDON, July 18. The English Stock Exchange Is cheerful on receipt of the latest war news. Quotations have been hardened.