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

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HISTORY OF THE FI6HTINB

TWO DAYS’ GAINS,

AN ADVANCE OF TWELVE MILES i DEEP.

24,000 PRISONERS AND 300 GUNS

Received August 13, 9 a.m. London, August 11

The result of our two day’s attack on a twenty-mile front is twentyfour thousand prisoners, three hundred guns and a maximum advance of twelve miles. The French resumed the attack at dawn on Saturday, penetrating four miles irTsix hours, aud surrounding Montdidier oh tour sides. Field guns command the important railway Junction of Ohaulues,-- compellling the Germans to abandon its use atui depend on roads aud light railways, which are inadequate for their needs.

Canadian cavalry are foperating near Ohaulnes, aud report strong enemy rearguards covering the evacuation of stores. The whole situation offers great possibilities, and it is expected the enemy will be compelled to retire to the Somme line seven miles distant.

Paris, August 11

The Allies are steadily progres* sing. Foch's hatchet blows are reducing salient after salient. The French entered Montdidier towards noon, and before the enemy had time to get away. Meanwhile the Allies ’ centre between Lihons and Faverelles pushed on with further great hauls of prisoners until they gained possession of Fresnoy-les-JRoye, three miles northward) of Roye.

The Americans eo-Oparated with the British on Friday night recapturing Chipilly spur’, 2 n ’ ece ded by tanks and a well timed barrage.* They swiftly gained their objective, while a terrific struggle at close quarters enabled the Allies to take Morlancourt.