FRENCH AND AUSTRALIAN SUCCESSES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17321, 22 May 1918, Page 5

FRENCH AND AUSTRALIAN SUCCESSES.

THE GAINS IMPORTANT. Renter's Telegrams. LONDON, Mav 20. (Received May 21, at 11.40 p'm.) Router's correspondent at the British Headquarters writes: The Australians'captures at Vij]e-sur-Ancre exceeded 400, and the casualties inflicted were very heavy. The Germans were forced bade from an awkward little salient tliey had created, and are now probably back upon the railway. Over 30 machine guns were taken. The heavy fighting between Ribemont and Dernacourt, mentioned in previous despatches, related'to a French attack on a front of fr'om 3000 to 4000 yards, apparently pivoting on the Locre Hospice and extending eastwards. It is reported that the operations succeeded. Over 300 prisoners were collected. Every yard of ground the Allies take in this locality represents an important gain, inasmuch as it pushes tho enemy from the chain of hills running wast of Mount Kemmel. ON THE SOUTH FRONT. ARTILLERY ACTIVITY. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. Router. LONDON, May 20. (Received May 21, at 9.30 p.m.) French < communique : Artillery actions are oecasionaly violent south of tho Avre at some points in the regions' of Montdidier and Lassigny. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. LONDON. May 20. (Received May 21, at 9.30 p.m.) German official : British forces entered Ville-sur-Ancre, but failed to advance further along the Ancre Valley. Attacks against Morlancourt broke down sanguinarily.