FRANCO-AMERICAN ADVANCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11633, 7 September 1918, Page 5

FRANCO-AMERICAN ADVANCE.

ON THE AISNE PLATEAU. MORE TOWNS OCCUPIED, ReceivedlSeptember 7, 8.45A.m. ■ New York, September 5. Franco-Americans are advancing northward, reaching the plateau south of the Aisne. It is believed the Germans are likely to re-occupy their old lines north of the river or withdraw fto ' Chemin des Dames line. During retirement the German used machine guns freely. American fliers ibombarded Longuyon and Oonflans, wrecking the railway. . Tbs Americans have occupied Bazoches and Fismetlea which the Germans are evacuating.

FRANCO-AMERICAN COOPERATION. PLATEAU OB' THE VESLE CROSSED. London, September 6. American official: We iu co operation with the French continued to i advance. We crossed the 1 northward of the Vesle and reached I the crest of the slopes leading to the valley of the Aisne.