A POWERFUL ATTACK.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1918, Page 5

A POWERFUL ATTACK.

DELIVERER BY GENERAL HUMBERT.

TOWN OF LASSIGNY REPORTED CAPTURED.

Received August, 15, midnight.

London, August IS. The Pall Mall Gazette states that General Humbert delivered a powerful attack on a comparatively short 1 ont this morning. It is believed the operation was successful.

It is reported that the town <:? Lassigny is already in French hands.

The Allied airmen are increasingly aggresive, and have penetrated far to the rear. They report' that reinforcements of men and guns are coming up to the threatened points. The enemy is withdrawing his ysavy guns elsewhere and has destroyed light weapons, ammunitions stores, and other implements wholesale, with the exie-p----.tion of food and elothing.~Aus.-S".Z. 0»ble Assoc.

THE RETREAT CHECKED. EVIDENCE OP ENEMY'S WEAKENED MORALE. Received August 10, 11,30 a.m. | London, August 14. j Mr. Murdoch, writing on August 12, says that, though the retreat has been temporarily checked, the enemy gives daily and nightly signs that he is facing the position with weakened morale. Neither the Australians nor the Canadians have had all their own way during the last two days, but suatantial progress continues to be made.—United Service.

TERRIFIC FIGHTING. FRENCH PUSHING DOWN LAS SIGN Y RIDGE. Received August IS, 11.40 p.m. London, August j.4. There is terrific fighting at ths top of Lassigny Ridge. The French ars pushing solidly down the far sidu, aud are meeting with the fiercest resistance everywhere. It may bo a couple of days before the enemy is cleared off. The situation between Roye and Canines is stationary.—Argus-Austrclian Cable Assoc. 1