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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4930, 25 July 1918, Page 5

postponements and recent events have so lessened the Army’s and the people’s confidence, in Ludendorff and Hindenburg that some dazzling stroke is needed as soon as possible. Although _ the German position round Rheims approaches a rout. Prince Rupprecht’s reserves are only slightly cut down and the onslaught will come whenever Hindenhurg considers that the immediate danger of disaster in Champagne is past. The Allies, with ordinary luck, will he able henceforward to give something of their own trend to developments.

The Allies possess as*many or more troops than the enemy, and it is merely a- question of the best way of using them, and General Foch has proved his ability in this respect. The speeding up of the Americans has put General Foch in a position to defend or fight as he thinks best. Of the 200 German divisions on the West front, only one-fourth are worthy to be called shock troops. Although there is much neavy fighting ahead, the Allies are warranted to breathe easier. The British are keen and ready.

THE BRITISH FRONT.

LINES SLIGHTLY ADVANCED,

Australian and N.Z. Gable Association tChrJ ReuterV LONDON. Julv 23. Sir Douglas Haig reports: We advanced our line slightly yesterday southward of Merris and Meteren, and southward of Hebuterne. Wc improved ouv positions -at night on the Hamel sector. We successfully raided various districts.

There was considerable hostile gas shelling at Villers Bretonneux, and reciprocal artillerying in Pnickebusch sector. /