CAMPAIGNS REVIEWED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 163, 8 July 1918, Page 4

CAMPAIGNS REVIEWED

IMPORTANT &AINS ON WESTER-f FRONT. (Australian and N. Z. Cable Association.) XONDON, July &■ It is ' authentically learnedr_ Wat, tlie series'of minor operations i. at. front have been of considerable lmjportance, inasmuch as we -have gained improved .; observation ■ points on ■ the ground recaptured on the Somme from 'which tlhe ..enemy were hitherto able to direct an enfi-ladirig fire. t . Xhiring the past week the Allies took, over 5000 ; prisoners and between, June - 27tli and July 3rd* they; accounted for, 179 German "aeroplanes, while' 36 of ours are. missing. ■ "VVe now_ posses? a decided, numerical air superiority. The French operations in the AisneOurcq sector___are interesting.'' They had to cross a ravhiei;down which th.o Germans liad a habit of putting _ a. barrage. The French made a rfutpriso , attack under General JVlangin, and ci-oesed' the ravine before the cm my could put down a barrage. " /Tho Allies acquired important tactical positions , where the line hitherto. ; , was most vulnerable, and- obtained valuable information of the enemy's plans and trench systems. ■. t , , Another feature is the age which the* air force's are doing to' the .enemyV factories, stores, aoro,..and dumps, greatly .hampering . „ their; propaxations. 1 ' .-i The Americans at Vaiye dispi- - •• fighting/qualities of the highest order, and their, stiaff work was excellent. , Tho after three weeks' y rest, iijOw .have very large* frceh : reserves < available for fche_ nexV move. . V In Brentai .tno,;'four Austrian divisions en ■ gaged the heaviest losses* The Italian* between the Brenta and the Piavb' liave not yet recovered au we lost' grqund. i .

a ™ I THE LIMBURG RAJL)VAY. ALLIED VBOimST AGAINST SIILI--TARY USE. ' (Australian and N.Z; Cable Association.) THE HAGUE, July 5. / The Allied legation lias issued a ( statement emphasising that the, a-sso» ciated Powers nev«i" contemplated cou« y ceding the transit of military supplies • by the Limbnrg 'Railway.