FRENCH PROGRESS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17250, 18 August 1916, Page 7

FRENCH PROGRESS.

FIGHTING M MAUREPAS.

BRILLIANT ATTACKS CAPTURE TRENCHES IN SOIME REGION.

NO CHANGE ON BRITISH FRONT.

GENERAL RUSSSY AGAIN TAKES COMMAND OF NORTHERN ARIES.

ITALIANS MOVING FORWARD. By Telegraph—Press Areaciatlon—Copyright BATTLE OF THE SOMME. LONDON, August 17.—Sir Douglas Haig announces that there is nothing of importance to report. The French state that they took trenches on the GuiUemont-Maurepas road and also south of Belloy-en-Santerre. THE WESTERN FRONT. PARIS, August 17. —There has been fighting in Champagne and in the Argonne, while there is considerable activity in the Verdun region. Belfort was bombed oy German airmen, who did not cause any casualties. THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. PETROGRAD, August 17.—The Russian advance continues steadily, but the position generally is unchanged. General Russky has again assumed command of the Northern Armies. ITALY’S FIGHTING. ROME, August 17.—Further successes are reported by the Italians on the Isonzo front. NAVAL ENCOUNTERS. ROTTERDAM, August 17.—Fishing boats report having seen two naval encounters of£ Zeebrugge.