SUCCESS OF BRITISH ATTACK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16936, 23 August 1918, Page 5

SUCCESS OF BRITISH ATTACK

.- ■ ■ NEW ZEALANDERS ENGAGED • :i . .•'■.■.'• :' , .-4s%„y- \ '.■ ft-. I ' • IIM:r: ; ' ■■ •■•''.. .r ■ '■ FRENCH ADVANCE CONTINUED CHANGES IN GERMAN COMMAND h-f* ■ . '■"-■■ GROWN PRINCE RETIRES ON LEAVE

Y An attack north of the River Ancre, between Beaucourt- . supAncre and Moyenneville, was launched by English troops ; and the New Zealanders on Wednesday morning. Tanks assisted the assault, the advance being made under the cover of a mist. The enemy positions were penetrated deeply, five ..villages, including AchieMe-Petit, AchieMe-Gnnd, and ; - Ablainzeville being among the number. The resistance at V many points was slight, bat bitter resistance was met at Beaucourt'SuWAncre, where a crossing of the river was /.:■' ; -. effected. '■■ .>Sj-[. ' ■ '': '.; *', [ ■• '•"'' ; ; The French progress between the Oise and the Aisne con- \'"':. tinues, without the enemy being able effectually to counter* act it. Carlepont, five miles sooth of Noyon, and Cuts, 4} miles to the north-east, have been captured. Over 10,000 prisoners, have been taken in this sector since Monday. On . the line immediately north of the Aisne six villages have been taken, and a footing gained on Important high ground.! %[. Swiss reports state that Hindenburg has replaced Luden* dorff at the front, at the request of the Kaiser. It Is also ; stated that in order to placate popular opinion the Crown Prince has been given six months' leave of absence. A captured order refers to the growth of revolutionary senti- ; . - C ment in the ranks and directs that men going on leave shall ' be prevented from taking arms with them. \ ■"■',.'■, ■