WESTERN.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 7011, 19 July 1918, Page 3

WESTERN.

GERMANS HELD AT NEARLY EVERY POINT.

Enemy Not Using any thing Like previous Number of Men.

Xae Hi-ah Commissioner reports London, July 15, 11 40 p m

A French official report says • .«Pouth of the Marne the enemy having crossed at some points was repelle-I by American counter-attacks. The French and Italians are obstinatejo resisting between Cormans and Bbeims- Eastward of Rheims the enemy met with effective resistance.

Australian and N Z Cable Assoc and Reuter Rec July 17, 10 DO a m

Loudon, July 16

ii French communique states : *■' Between Corfftans and Libeims the French and Italians are stenaciously resistii*" on the Hue Chatillaus sur Marne, Oauchery, Marfau.t, Bouilly. East of Rheims the attack which extended from Sellery to Maid de Massigues encountered impregnable defeutfe, The enemy renewed efforts against Prunay and liesmarquises in the regions north of Prasnes and Souau, but despite repeated attacks has been uuable to breach the fight. iDg positions,"