GERMAN RETREAT.
GOING BEHIND AISNE.
RAPID FRENCH ADVA—'CE. (Received 2.20 p.m.) LONDON, October 13. The Germans in the Champagne have abandoned the line of the Reterarne, and are undoubtedly going behind the Aisne. The rapidity of the retirement may be gauged by the fact that the French this morning advanced four or five miles on the whole of this front. The advance was so rapid that it was difficult to follow the exact line, but there is nothing for a considerable distance to impede th-4 French advance.
The British north of the Scarpe reached a line about two miles west of Douai. The enemy is obviously retiring behind the Sensee Canal.
On the Chemin dcs Dames the French progressed from the west, the enemy falling back beyond the eastern end towards thu Rheinis-I—on rcFad, north of Berry-au-Bac. It is expected that the enemy will retire behind the Ailett—— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19181014.2.40.5
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 245, 14 October 1918, Page 6
Word Count
152GERMAN RETREAT. Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 245, 14 October 1918, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.