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Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1918, Page 2

FROM OTHER SOURCES.

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NEW ZEALANDERS MENTIONED.

SUCCESSFUL RAID CARRIED OUT.

Sir Douglas Haig ‘.reports that the Now Zealanders made a successful raid in the neighbourhood of Hebuterne and took over thirty prisoners and twelve machine-guns.

We highly improved our .line in,the Villers-Brettom-ux sector, after a sharp fight. Hostile artillery is active southwestward of Albert, and is somewhat active all different points on the northern British front.

STILL GUESSING

AS TO ENEM Y INTENTIONS,

LONDONj July IG.

It will take throe or four days to learn whether this is the final German attack. There, are indications that the German High Command has not yet shown his whole hand. Probabiy the German themselves still do not know whether the attack disclosed the weakness which will make it desirable to launch a final attack. It is thus far certain that the attack is converging the operations from east to west, thus straightening the German line by linking up the Marne salient with the line east of Rheims. General Foch was always prepared for this move, which has long been obvioua. I.IEUT. ROOSEVELT KILLED. (Received This Day ot- 9.,10. a.m.) FARTS, July 17. %£ Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt was killed in the recent lighting. GERMANS FARTHEST ADVANCE. (Received This Dav at 9.35 a.m.) PARIS, July 19. The Germans have advanced on Bourdonnerie. The Germans’ farthest advance, south of the Marne, is a gain of six miles in the Festigny noighourhood. German casualties in the present offensive ane estimated at 100,000. AN AMERCAN REPORT. (Received This Dav at. 0.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 17. General Pershing reports that only m 500 Gormans were captured at Chateau- * Thierry.