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WESTERN FRONT.

ENEMY'S PRECIPITATE RETREAT. TWENTY VILLAGES RECAPTURED.! Paris, July 28. As the result of the retreat of the Gormaus yesterday the French reoecupicd twenty villages and several important forests. It was the brilliant British attack at Marfaux and Chaumuzy, combined with the irresistible and tenacious French pressuro on the southern part of the Marne pocket, which compelled a precipitate enemy retreat. Many of the German forces were literally overwhelmed.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. ALLIES PRESSING ON ALL SIDES. London, July 23. A French communique reports: Northwards of the Maine we continued our progress at night time, when our elements reached the bank and approached the road. We repulsed several attacks on our new positions southward of Mountsansnom, also north-eastward of St. Hilaire. Since July IS our tanks have gloriously participated in the battle, drove in the enemy lines and facilitated the forward rush of the infantry. They have constantly accompanied or preceded the Allies' advance and attacked the centres of resistance and enemy batteries. Each section of tanks has accounted for 15 to 20 German machine-guns and inflicted the heaviest losses. Some tanks returned to • the battle line four or five times a day. Router's correspondent at 9 p.m. reports: The French have reached the line of the Ourcq along its whole course. A New York message states that half the Marne salient has been captured and the Allies are pressing forward on all , sides. French cavalry are near Ville-en-Tardenois. The enemy losses are unprecedented.—Reuter. CAUSE OF GERMAN FAILURE. ENEMY POWER UNDERESTIMATED. London, July 27. The state of the enemy's army after the failure of the third offensive is shown by the fact that, of 3000 prisoners taken in the last few day 9 14.8 per cent, belong to the class of 1913, therefore five-sixths of the soldiers of that class are on the front. The class of 1920 has been warned to be in readiness for a call in September. All of the classes are under 19 years of age. The breakdown of the third German effort to reach a decision this summer is due mainly to two facts: First, the underrating of the French power of resistance; second, the blow was not a surprise. The Germans came to the conclusion, after the (Picardy and Aisne offensives, that the French had reached a pitch of exhaustion from which they could not recover. The Germans contemplated the capture of a number of important towns. Epernay and Montmirail were to be captured the first day and Chalons the second. Instructions were issued regarding the exploitation of the conquered territory. Detachments were formed to [ plunder houses in the conquered territory in the national interests. The four armies of von Einem, von Mudra, von Boehm, and von Eben were to strike simultaneously. The strategic object of the attacks was to cut the French army in halves and to turn the whole German strength against whichever half was least able to resist. If successful, the enemy could have chosen between a move on Paris or turning the whole French line from the Argonne to the Vosges. The Germans were so confident that they did not trouble to hide their intentions. The delay was due to the fact that they were no less pressed for men than the French. That the attack would be on the Champagne and Marne front was foreseen, though the date was uncertain. It was expected on the Bth, again on the 12th, and lastly on the 14th, on the eve of which General Gouraud ordered a. trench raid which resulted in the information that the enemy meant to attack at dawn.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. GERMAN CASUALTIES. A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT. New York, July 28. The New York Tribune's correspondent - with the French armies says that the •„ German casualties for six months total a million, which was designated by German statesmen as the number Germany was willing to lose this year to win the war. Six hundred thousand are killed, permanently injured, or taken prisoner. These were chiefly elite shock troops. Seventeen year old boys are filling the ranks. The total German armies are now 2,760,000, and they are inferior in morale to the armies of 1914. Not only are the Germans outnumbered by the Allies, but they are also dominated in a military sense everywhere. If they elect to fight to a finish the figures show that they will inevitably be overwhelmed.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. REORGANISING ENEMY FORCES. Paris, Julv 28. It is reported that a new German army has been created from Prince Rupprecht's. reserves and other troops, and has been placed between the Oise and the Aisne.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. GERMAN OFFICIAL. London, July 27. Wireless German Official: AVe ejected the enemy from his front lines nortli of Oulchy Le Chateau and drove off attacks. Bust of Orets and south of the Ourcq' we i cleared the wooded district, and west of » Vrigmy reputaed violent counter attacks-Au»-N.Z. OaMe Assoc, and Reuter.

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Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1918, Page 5

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WESTERN FRONT. Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT. Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1918, Page 5

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