BETWEEN THE OISE AND TEE AISNE

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1918, Page 7

BETWEEN THE OISE AND TEE AISNE

GERMAN LINE MENACED

ALLIES CLOSING IN ON ROVE

(»S TELEGRASH.—UNITED SEESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.)

(AUSTBAIJAU-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received -August 20, 9 a.m.)

NEW YORK, 19th August. The French have advanced two miles 'between the -Oise and the Aisne, Hundreds of prisoners were taken. ■ . ■

The French have captured St. Mard, a mile south of Roye, (Received August 20,9 a.m.)

LONDON, 18th August. General Mangin has captured the ridge, south of Audignicourt, giving an opportunity to. menace the German lines onHhe Aisne.

(reuter's telegram.) \

LONDON, 18th August. ' Eeuter's correspondent at British Headquarters states that there has been severe patrol fighting between Chaulnes and Eoye during the . past twenty-four hours. - The Allies are gradually enclosing Roye, and the French are within a few hundred yards of the railway statibn. The Germans have not made any heavy counter-attacks since Thursday. Their heavy artillery has diminished, and the fact suggests the withdrawal of the heavy guns. Local guerrilla fighting continues north of the Ancre. Our patrols are steadily advancing in the region of Hazebrouck. The enemy is very vigilant, with considerable artillery activity. It is uncertain if this is merely a diversion.

In a later message the correspondent states : "The British this morning attacked the Fourth Saxon Division,.which was holding Outtersteen. They captured the village and also the ridge on which it stands.."