FIERCE ENEMY ONSLAUGHTS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, Issue LXXVII, 19 July 1918, Page 5

FIERCE ENEMY ONSLAUGHTS

MAGNIFICENTLY REPULSED

FRENCH LOSSES VERY LIGHT

LONDON, July 17

Military authorities in London regard the repulse of yon Arnim, by counter-attacks, south cf Dcrmans, ais unquestionable evidence that the gains have been, secured.—United Service.

General yon Arnim's army has definitely been thrown into the battle eastward of Rheims.

Colonel Repington states that the French and British armies have been freshly disposed. The troops we lent to each other have now been returned to their own armies. The American divisions, however, are lighting at various points. The American divisions are much stronger than the Allied or enemy. The divisions are capable of holding their own against three German divisions.

Yon Einem delivered five fierce on-j •slaughts yesterday between the Suippeg, valley and Massiges. They Were magnificently repulsed with the heaviest losses. The German tanks failed. The anti-tank guns -and land mines destroyed many. The French losses were absurdly light, but further fighting in this sector is expected. The Germans' furthest advance in the Marne valley was six miles. The French counter-attack south ox Dormans was most valuable, and advanced three thousand yards and recovered the freights, bringing the German .bridges under effective six-inch gun fire. There is aecunmlat:ng evidence of the seriousness of the enemy's failure. The German claim of 13,000 prisoners is believed to be a wild exaggeration. The Allies' captures have not yet been counted.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.