CAUTIOUS WITHDRAWALS BY ENEMY IN FLANDERS.
LINES DOMINATED BY BRITISH FIRE ABANDONED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, Aug. 9.
The Germans are retreating on the Flanders front, and are evacuating positions along the Lys Valley in Flanders, south-westward of Armentieres. They have also, between Montdidier and the sea, retired at various points in varying depths. This probably is explainable by the desire to improve their defensive positions. The withdrawal on the Lys section was due to the marshy ground and the fact that our positions dominate the enemy lines, but it is difficult ,to understand the slight retirement at Givenchy, east of Bethune. It it probable the retirement on the Lys may be the preliminary to the general ; withdrawal On the other hand, the enemy's scheme may mainly be to strengthen the front between Bailleul and La Bassee OanaL The effect, however, reduces the probability or danger of a renewed offensive.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16926, 12 August 1918, Page 6
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