STEADY FRENCH PROGRESS BETWEEN OISE AND AISNE

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

STEADY FRENCH PROGRESS BETWEEN OISE AND AISNE

ENEMY FAILS TO OFFER EFFECTIVE RESISTANCE. OVER TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN SINCE MONDAY. EIGHT VILLAGES INCLUDING CARLEPONT CAPTURED. Australian and N.Z. and Router. (Reed,'. 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 21-4.40 p.m. ■*■> ; <A ■ French communique ' states : Between the Oise and the Aisne the enemy made no attempt at reaction. Our troops this morning continued their progress on the whole front. , Wo have taken Carlepont, five miles south of Noyon, and Cuts, 4$ miles to the north-east. We gained ground after lively fighting west of Laßsigriy, and repelled several raids in the Champagne. ", . . . c '» ~

An earlier report stated: South of the Avre, after a bitter struggle, we captured Beuvraignes, three miles south of Roye." In the course of yesterday's advance between the Matz and the Oise we took 500 prisoners. East of the. Oise, between that river and the Aisne, we attacked this morning on a front of 15 miles from Bailly, five miles, south of Noyon, to the Aisne. On the left we reached the southern borders of the Forest of Oursehamps, the outskirts ;of Carlepont, 2J miles north-east of Bailly, and Cajsnes, two miles further to the northeast. In the centre we captured Lombray and Blerancourdelle, seven miles south-east of Noyon, and gained a footing on the plateau north of Vassens, a mile and a-half south-east of Andignicourt. On the right we captured the villages of Vezaponin, seven miles north-west of:Soissons, Tartiers, 5j miles north-west, Cuisy-en-Alruont, 3J miles north-west of Soissons, and Osly-Courtil, two miles east of Fontenoy. We made an average advance of 2j miles. Altogether we have taken over 10,000 prisoners since last Monday, between the Oise and the Aisne alone. '- : .<■!, '. ; ■" .'" Anatolian and N.Z. Cable Association. ' LONDON. Aug. 21. The French have reached Sempigny, a mile and a-half south of Noyon. General Mangin is outflanking Noyon, and its early fall' is anticipated. '•-'•'. ~ < . •- «■ «