PROGRESS EVERYWHERE.

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

PROGRESS EVERYWHERE.

DESPITE INCREASING RESISTANCE

IMMENSE CAPTURES OF PRISONERS AND GUNS.

London, August 10,

Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Allies renewed their attack on the whole battlefront southward of the Somme and progressed everywhere despite increasing resistance, the French extending their front southwards captured Pierre Pont, aud the wood north and north-ease thereof.

The Canadians and Australians, with admirable dash, after capturing the outer defences of Amieus advanced two miles beyond after seveie fighting. Before evening the Franco-British had reached the line Pierre Pout - Arvillers - Kosieres-Kainecourt-Morcouft, where fighting continues. Local fighting is reported north of the Somme. Prisoners are now 17,000, and between 200 aud 300 guns have been captured including a heavy railway gun, large numbers of trench mortars, machine guns aud immense stores of material, including a train. _ Our casualties were escepionally light. A message sent on the afternoon of the 9th, says: The position of the British and Dominion troops north of the Somme is vague as poor visibiliy impedes “communication, but they are progressing.

GERMANS HASTY RETREAT, BURNING STORES AND AMMUNITION. A CAVALRY CHARGE. London, August 10. The United Press correspondent states; The Germans are burning stores and munition in order to nrevent them falling into the ‘hands of the pursuing English, Ausralians, Canadians, and French, pbut_ the retreat fhas been so hurried fthat large of supplies have been found intsct,. ;.The Germans mined roads,but lacked time to blow them up. iGuns -and ' howitzers were found intact, some still in posiion, others overturned by the roadside. The Germans sometimes fought stubbornly. One battery of field guns, firing ’over open sights point blank, caused some damage to tanks, but theYavalry,with drawn sabres, charged the guns and killed or captured the crew.

BRITISH ENTER ROSIERES

IMPORTANT CAPTURES

AIRMEN’S BRILLIANT FEAT

London, August 10.

It is reported that the British have entered Rosieres, though the report is not confirmed.

It ‘is believed to be correct that the infantry’s total advance is ten miles, but the cavalry are some miles ahead. Details regarding i,hem are lacking. In Loudon it ;has ‘ been reported that the British have captured Lihons, but latest news suggests this is incorrect.

The importance of Chaulnes cannot be exaggerated, as it is vital to tne enemypn this whole sector. If we capture Lihons the enemy will be unable to maintain communications in the Montdidier-Roye sectors. We are now able to use Amiens as a railway junction.

Airxnen are taking a brilliant part in the battle, bombing fugitives and destroying communications. With the German positions hitherto overrun, these are mainl3 T trenches protected f.with 'wire. No pill ffioxes have been encountered. You Boehm commands the enemy.

THE ADVANCE IN PICARDY,

ELEVEN -ENEMY DIVISIONS SMASHED.

New York August 10.

The Times, Washington correspondent states that the opinion of military officials is that the startling rapidity of the Frauco-British advnnc in Picardy, following on the other Allied successes, will force the German high command either to use up reserves in a pitched battle in attempting to block the Allies or to retreat "to hold the lines occupied last March.

The British captured Kosifres and Warvillers. Progress on both sides of -Montdidier “continues. Eleven German divisions have been smashed in tno present battle

HAIG’S 'AVIATION REPORT,

Loudon, August 10.

Sir Bouglas Haig’s aviation report states: .Aeroplanes co-operated with other arms on the battlefront throughout the|day and supplied our advance troops with ammunition from air. They also dropped smoke bombs before the tacks’ line of advance, thus concealing their approach from the enemy. Plying low, our squadrons machine-gunned and bombed the retreating enemy, causing havoc among masses of troops and transport, also trains, junctions and bridges

We destroyed 4S aeroplanes and drove down others nacontrollsble. Fifty-one British machines are missing. They were mostly shot clown from the ground. Airmen ccr.tinr.ed on tire Oth to co-operate with infantry, cavalry and tacks. They heavily tombed the Somme bridged by day ana night. ■.L.G5n.»Oli, August 11. Frerali aviation commrmyne; Despite bad wc-ruber, cur squadrons format numerous actions, flung 14 German aeroplanes Forty tens rt r.rojccriks wire dropped '.luring ih.e day" sad night on enemy station camps