GENERAL MAURICE’S REVIEW.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11614, 13 August 1918, Page 2

GENERAL MAURICE’S REVIEW.

GERMANY MUST IWIIHDRAW--15 SHOH GUN CAPTURED. ■ Received "August 13, 11.25 a.m. London, August 11 | General Maurice writes The British near Ohaulues should now 1 be able to strangle the enemy s comi munications in the MonMidier * sailent, in the same way as loch s blow on Ourcq upset their arrangeI ments for supplying the troops in ■ the Marne salient, and thereby eventually force a retreat. Our rapid advance southward or the Somme has begun to have that, effect. The French have extended the attack, southwards, as far as the Matz. and are steadily pushing i the enemy back from his_ position ion the Avre. It is in this quarter | that we may expect the greatest pro- | gj*ggS 3D tllG ItUIUGCIiStG JUtlirG, i because the enemy is certain to ! strive desperately to check .the centre of the attack in the neighbourhood of Chaulnes, where onr men are fighting, until he extri- ! cates his left '.flank to prevent it ! getting into a dangerous position. Some effects of victory already appear iu that the main railway line I from Amiens Clermont, and Creil lis in working order, and possibly f within a day or two we shall oe ■ usin" the line from aAmious along 1 the Avre Valley to Oompeigne, thus j improving our chances of developing the victory. The Germans are now pressed ' everywhere along the forty-five i mile front and we may fairly hope iby working from such a wide base, Ito force the enemy brck as far as I the Somme, from Peronne to Toyenues, thence along the Canal to Noyou, implying the recapture of the bulk of ground lost in the great battle last March. The guns captured are variously estimated at from three hundred and fifty to four hundred, including a fifteen inch piece, which was previously used for bombarding Smious. The British turned it ! round and bombarded Ham.

RQYE AND GHAULNES CAPTURED

Loudon, Ausnst 11. It is reported both Eoye and C haulues have, been taken.

SPAINS ULTIMATUM TO

GERMANY,

Loudon, August 11. The Sunday Times states that the Spanish Cabinet is virtually sending an ultimatum to Germany, demanding that the latter fully respects neutrality.