WESTERN FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1918, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

ALLIES CROSS VESLE. GERMANS IN BAD POSITION. New York, August 7. The Allies have crossed tho Veslc, defeating Ilio enemy counter-attacks.— Aue.-KX Caible Assoc. Mr Lloyd George says the Germans still have largo reserves, hut will never again be aWe to threaten the Allies as on March 21.—Aua.-X.Z. CWble Assoc. London, August 7. French experts emphasise the 'badness of the Herman position on the plateau with the Vesle in front of them and the Aisne behind. They are exposed to the French fire at all points and often enfiladed, while all four crossings at Rheims are under the fire of the French guns and aeroplanes, It is opined that the enemy is preparing an offensive in order to relieve the Allied pressure.—Renter.

ON THE MORLANCOURT FRONT.

BRITISH RECOVER TjOST GROUND New York, August 7. The British have recovered all the lost ground on the Morlaucourt front.—Aus.N Z. Cable Assoc. London, August 7. The German attack on Morlaneourt apparently aimed at the recovery of the ground the Australians gained on July 2'J and 2!). There have been several former unsuccessful counter-attacks. Yesterday's attack wa« a strong enemy effort in which 12,000 men were involved. The Australians put up a spirited Tefenco and gave up a portion of the ground grudgingly. Noteworthy fighting was still proceeding last night.—Aus.-

N.Z. Cable Assoc.

ALLEGED GERMAN RETREAT,

FROM AREAS TO RHEIMS. Berne, August 7. Two German-owned papers at Zurich announce a further retreat of the Germans on the whole front from Arra9 to Rheims. They state that the retreat is due to the necessity of sending troops to Russia.—Reuter.