THE CHIPILLY TRIANGLE

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

THE CHIPILLY TRIANGLE

A REMARKABLE FEAT BY AMERICANS. BRITISH IN THE THICK OF IT London, August 11. The battle ia which the AngloAmericans cleared up the Chipilly triangle was a remarkable feat. The Americans arrived by a forced march and, without halting a moment, fixed bayonets, followed a barrage, and cleared the ground for a'further advance taking-prison-er over five hundred. The English had some of the hardest fighting in this offensive, carriyng their objectives in less than three-quarters of an hour.

Later accounts of Chipiliy’s resistance states that the Germans allowed an Australian patrol to tra verse the village unmolested. The patrol reported the village deserted, but the enemy were merely hiding, hoping to ambush the main body, which encountered heavy fire, but a determined attack demolished the defence, THE GERMAN RETREAT. ■ RUPPREOHT PLAYS A DESPERATE GAME. Loudon, August 12. Mr Percival Pillips writes; Although somewhat slackened, we continued our advance without any widely-organised resistance. German armies, urokeu and bewildered, continue to retire in disorder in their endeavour to resell a line to reorganise and recover from the staggering blow. They attempted to ao so on 'one line, covering Peronne and Rove, but cavalry a&d infantry smashed’ the attempt. They are now retiring scioss the wilderness they tnemseives created. Prirce Rupprechs is playing a desperate game to gain time, leaving local g&rriso! s to light to the last against the gallant English Australians and Canadians. Prince Rupprecbt meanwhile is endeavouring to create new line behind his ragged rearguard.