THE FRENCH ADVANCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11614, 13 August 1918, Page 5

THE FRENCH ADVANCE.

SEVERAL VILLAGES CAPTURED. London, August 12 A French communique states ; Today we continued to advance between the Avre and the Oise, notwithstanding enemy resistance. South of the Avre we occupied Marquevillers and Grivillers and reached the* line Armancourt-Tilloloy. "We progressed two kilometres north of Roye-sur-Matz to the outskirts of Ganny-snr-Matz. Further south, we conquered and passed La Berliere. Our advance between the Matz and Oise was accentuated north ot Chavincourt. We hold Marchemout and Camnrouue.