SITUATION HIGHLY SATISFACTORY.
- ENEM3»WOT™RAWINGII.F T JRWIEE. -•*'' ■ '-; " London, August S. The V.enemy.'has retired to the north 'bank of the Vesle. The [French have crossed tie river at four places, destubborn resisifcairee by strong rearguards' wi* destroyed most of the bridges. The Eiendh inajlo furtheri progress in tho neighlborhood of Soissons, capturing the suburbs of St. Voast, which •'gives control of the'river bend' east of the town. The Germans are withdrawing opposite the British front between Mont- - <Ecfier and Moreui-1. The British, following up, occupied the villages of H&mel and Dernancourt. ' The situation genmrflv is regarded a s highly mtiafeatory. Therevaieitindi■ctf.ions that the enemy does, .not jn!tents> making a permanent stand on the Aisiie. Probably he will Tetreat to-the Oheanin-desiDaines, which ia_ one oftfco strongest positions in Brtace Meani whOe he is endeavwring to hoW np the < French advance while wihhlcbßßsng viast aasnm,utatioß» at. jstor^ ( and^murtitioflst
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1918, Page 5
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144SITUATION HIGHLY SATISFACTORY. Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1918, Page 5
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