FRENCH STILL PROGRESSING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11617, 16 August 1918, Page 5

FRENCH STILL PROGRESSING.

RIBEGOURT CAPTURED, (Aust. and N.Z. Cable Associativa.) Londsu, August 15. A French communique [states that during the day we continue to progress between the Matz and the Oise, and captured Ribecourt, east of Belval,. Infantry lesrued that, a counter-attack was preparing, and they succeeded in prisoheriug seven officers and a nnmner of men. In the regions of Rove and Lassigny the liveliest artillery fighting has continued. AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK. New York, Aug. 15, An American schooner was shelled and sunkjby a submarine in can waters. The crew escaped. GERMAN NAVAL CHANGE. Amsterdam, August 14. The Weder Zeitung states authoritatively that Vice-Amiral Behuke sncceds Admiral Von Cappelle as State Secretary at the Admiralty.