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Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1918, Page 5

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GERMANS RETREAT, v WHOLE FRONT NORTH OF THE MARNE. ENEMY'S RESISTANCE BROKEN Received July 28, 11 p.m. London, July 28, 1.30 a.mi A French communique states: Under continuous pressure by the French and allied troops for several days past the Germans to-day retreated oa the whole* front north of the Marne, our troops pressing their rearguards, which reached the line Bruyeres, Villenerwe-sur-less, . Passy, Grigny, Cuiales, La Nenvile, 3 Clioumuzy. t On the'right bank of the Marne we . cleared a wide front. We continue to . progress. We have reached more than .fifteen t kilometres north-west of Chateau , Thierry. ! American official .—The enemy's re--1 Hstance has been broken between the ~ Ourcq and the Marne. ' 2 A Fernch communique states:—On the j fight bank of the Marne, we advanced , north of Ponta Bineon, to the Chain- . pagne. Wc carried out a loeai operation in the region south of Mont Sansom. We advanced a kilometre on a front of .-.bout three kilometres, and priaonered 200, including seven officers—Au's.-N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Beuter. Received July 28, 11 p.m. New York, July 27. The New York Times correspondent on the west front states that the Allies have gained several kilometers in the southern portions of the Marne salient.— Press Assoc. Washington, July 27. f Seventy-two German divisions have . been identified in the Marne fighting. e It is believed that only thirty divisions' . are now left behind Prince Ruppreeht's a armies.—(Press Assoc. j Received July 28, 11.40 p.nj. 0 , London, July 27. 1 Sir Douglas Haig reports: There is hostile artillerying on the northern; por-. 3 tion of the British front. Flying was y only possible for a short period of the - day on the 26th, but we brought down e three hostile machines. Two British arc missing.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc, and s Reuter. Received July 28, 11j50 p.m. London, July 28. ' Sir Douglas Haig repors:—We raided fc the neighborhood of Sajlly, Laurette, ' Neuvilles, St. Itasso, Arleux-en-Techellc, and Lens, and took several prisoners. ' Hostile artillery was active between the Somme and the Ancrc, whilst there waa reciprocal artillerying in the La Bassee ' Canal sector, 9 ' ■■