FRENCH PURSUE THEIR ADVANCE WITHOUT CEASING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16926, 12 August 1918, Page 5

FRENCH PURSUE THEIR ADVANCE WITHOUT CEASING.

PROGRESS BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OF MONTDIDIER.

POINT MILES DUE EAST OF THE TOWN REACHED.

Australian and N.Z. and Miter. (Reed. 5.6 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 10-2.15 p.m.

A French communique states: Our troops operating on the right of the British pursued their successes last evening. During the night we made progress east of Arvillers and captured Davenescourt. Attacking south of Montdidier, between Ayencourt and Lo Fretoy, we took Rubescourt and Assainvillers and reached Faverolles, 3| miles due east of Montdidier.

An earlier message stated: Following up the advance on the right of the British Fourth Army, our troops to-day scored fresh successes. After breaking the resistance of the enemy we carried the villages of Pierrepont Contoir and Hangest-en-Santerre. We captured Arvillers. Our progress in this direction since yesterday morning has attained a depth of nine miles. Besides a considerable quantity of material we captured 4000 prisoners. Our losses, like the British, have been particularly light. On the Vesle the Americans captured Fismette. There was some enemy artillery firing last nigh';. Enemy raids in the Champagne at Proshes, Mont Sans Nom, and Sourin were repulsed.