GREAT CONFUSION BEHIND THE GERMAN BATTLEFRONT.
MONTDIDIER N.OW DIRECTLY THREATENED M ALLIES. HARASSING ATTACKS ON ENEMY TRAFFIC BY AIRMEN. Australian and N.Z. and Renter. (Reed..5.30 a.m.) . LONDON, Aug. 9. : The correspondent of the United Press states that the Allied offensive has created great confusion behind the front of Prince Rupprecht's' army group. Airmen report a rapid flight of transport towards the Somnie. . A number of high officers are already among the prisoners. One German general was last seen 1 running headlong, chased by a tank firing upon him with a machine-gun. I' • The correspondent says the Allies', now directly threaten Montdidier,; Airmen are harassing the traffic into and out of the salient, especially across the Somrac bridges. Our casualties were exceptionally light, especially at the beginning of the operations. Prince Rupprecht's reply, whether by artillery, infantry or aeroplanes, has so far been feeble but, with the. arrival of reinforcements, the enemy's resistance will scilt'en. ,':-[ •'.• i " *' •■';';' •'••<-■
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16925, 10 August 1918, Page 8
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155GREAT CONFUSION BEHIND THE GERMAN BATTLEFRONT. New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16925, 10 August 1918, Page 8
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