A Sudden Gain
FRENCH REACH OURCQ LINE. CAPTURE OF FERE FOREST. [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, July 28. A French communique states; North of the Marne we continued our progress during the night, when elements of our forces reached Fie right bank and approached the read which runs south of the Ourcq. Our right approached the Dormans-Rhcims road. Wo repulsed several attacks against our new positions south of Mont Sans Norn, and also north-cast of St. Hilaire (in the Champagne). The French have reached the line of the Ourcq along tho whole course of the river. [The gain reported in this message, and also in the French communique above, gives tho French the southern portion of the salient, nn area about ten miles wide from north-west to south-east, and up to five or six miles deep, and including most of the Forest of Fcrc-cn-Tardenois. The town of Fere is on the north bank of the Ourcq, opposite tho centre of the newly-won urea.]
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Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13949, 30 July 1918, Page 5
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164A Sudden Gain Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13949, 30 July 1918, Page 5
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