ADVANCE ON THE WHOLE FRONT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11613, 12 August 1918, Page 5

ADVANCE ON THE WHOLE FRONT.

THE attack on montdidier

ENEMY’S PUSH! SERIOUS

London, August 10. At 2,15 this aflernoon, Sir Douglas Haig reported: Yesterday afternoon tljo advance of the .allied armies continued on the whole front irom southward of Montdidier to theAncre. The French, attacking southward of Montdidier during tlis afternoon captured Avencourt, Le Fretoy, and _ Asssiuvillers, [threatening Montdidier from the [southward. Wo prison ered over 2000 I in this sector.

Canadian and Australian divisions lave taken Tsoucesoir, Meharicourt acd.Lihons and entered Raiuecourt ami Proyart. I The new French attack between [Montdidier and Lassigny has adiviacedfour miles, capturing two [thousand troops. Yon Hutier’s Blight is serious. I ALLIES CAPTURE OF GUNS. I Paris, August 10. I It is believed the Allies advance js ■greater than has been announced. ■Half the total guns benind the Ger ■nanfront have been captured. I The Allies’ capture of guns totals tour hundred.

PATROLS ENTER CHAULNES.

New York, August 10 ' Times’ corresnondent Washa?tcn savs: French patrols have «toed ChauluES. GSS5'_ ®BOH CAPTURE MONTDIDIER. NtS RESISTANCE OVERCOME. [Loudon, August 11. Douglas Haig reports: An r“& was launched on the evening 1f,,.® 9th in accordance with the K" !e d plan l>v the r>ght of the |«nch first Army, south of MontKy. er - It was developed 'ey the ir 6 ? daring the morning with K'Ptete success. We enveloped kv® >QBnorth and south-east Montif 6 !; which fell into the hands of r trench before mid-dij. with ElPrisoners and a quantity of filial * 1 J 1® advance of the French First continued all day long in coKjstioa with the British Army. |L,“ ri tish bard pressing the refe,' la 8 Uenanns southward of Cp W 6 overcame the enemy’s fcg iDce and made substantial proKj® general line reached hy the Ki al 30w rnns * rom north to ■k trough Lihons, Fresnoy les Kf and Conchy les nnm^Br °* prisoners is I 25.000 PRISONERS. INURED IN TWO DAYS. ■s; t London, August 10. K, s Wptured bv the Allies ■ Ue «h exceed 2.3,000. I Radian-AUSTR A LI AN I advance. ■h’..,,,,. Ottawa, Auaust 10. 3,1 correspondent, cle•vin® V :e Catn-diun ami Aus■C *“*«««. h-nised the staff Rsu^ ull£!! rnul cavalry within «, r.f ;ho ha die begiu- ■' l rttudcrous prisonBl' r the atmosphere wes . {i -v nivhi - srntrv, hut ■ JV a iiiloa !h ‘- vallc?s; and Australians ■ft **'•*■-0 th.‘ vim of their pro-