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Evening Star, Issue 16823, 27 August 1918, Page 8

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Press A*j»ci»tion—By Telegraph—Copyright—United Service. Mr Gilmour, at- Australian Headquarters, describing the Australians’ advance, says : Although the Gormans in places put up a very stiff fight, tinattackers, after a series of short, sharp rushes, came within striking distance, and then the gunners showed the greatest readiness lu snnender. 'Whole bodies of Germans at one point rah forward, pm-ipilately (hrnwing down their anna, and. several of them wore shot down by their own ollicers from the rear. The prisoners include representatives of five divisions, affording proof of the disorganisation behind their front. One former Harvard University man (U.S.A.) who was captured admitted that the German ofiensive last March was intended to reach (he Channel Ports, and when the Germans failed in this design, the line of attack was swung southward, but. they did not hope to capture Paris. When the Australians reached the final line the officers called for more artillery and pushed further on, This splendid exploitation.‘resulted in tho capture" of the ruined village of Chuigncs (smith of the Somme), with 12 guns, one of thorn a 15-ineh piece. Tho extension of these operations caused a hurried withdrawal of the German guns from the threatened valley southward of the. Somme, The, attackers pressed forward through zones winch the German heavy guns had saturated with gas, and reached a line embracing Chuignes, Garenno- Wood, and. Square Wood before nightfall. A German counter-attack was driven off with the havonet—-the only time the bayonet was used. LONDON, August 26. The Australian Press Association learns that the attack is proceeding very favorably, bringing the fighting within a mile of the (lindcubnrg Line. Tho enemy's resistance north of Bapanmo is stiffening. The British Third Army captured high ground between Fampoux and Xcuville Vilassc (cast and south-east of Arras). Fighting is proceeding at tieuin Hill, and tin* line then continues to tho western outskirts of Croidllos. After taking Movy we proceeded in a south-easterly direction, capturing Favreuil, Avesncs-le-Bapaume, and Butte do Warlencouxt. The lino then runs south and cast to Martinpuich. There is little alteration in the lino south of the Somme,