LINE OF WITHDRAWAL ON AVRE EXTENDED.
STEADY PROGRESS ON BOTH SIDES OF ROVE. (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, August iiS. A French oommiiniqup states:—Yielding to our continued pressure the enemy to-day was compelled to increase his withdrawal on both sides of tlio Avrc front by 1_! miles. The troops overcoming all opposition, realised an advance exceeding three mile* at certain points. "We hold the general line immediately west of C'haulne?, Punchy, two miles south-east of ('haulnes, Lianeourt, three miles further south, and Verpilliors, three miles south-east of Hove. We occupy ILallu. two miles south of C'haulnee, I'Vd.naart, three mil* north-west of Liancourt, ( remi-ry. four miles west of Nesle, Oruny, four miles south-west of Nesle, ('arrapuits. two miles east of Rove, Laucouit, 21 miles south-east of Rove, and Crapeaumesnil four miles south of Rove. "We took prisoners. The artillery duel continues lively in the region of Lassiguv and between the Oise and the Aisne.— (A. and N.Z. and Renter.)
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 206, 29 August 1918, Page 5
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