FRENCH STRATEGIC INTENTION.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14546, 26 October 1917, Page 5

FRENCH STRATEGIC INTENTION.

CAPTURE OF THE LINE OF

CRESTS,

(Reuters Telegrams.)

(Received.Oct. 25, 8.20, < ; p.m.) London, Oct. 24,

Router's correspondent at' French Headquarters says the strategic intention, of the high command in the Aisne battle is to finally and completely thrust the enemy off the crest of the line. We now hold practically the entire line of crests between. Craonno and Vauxaillon, in addition to commanding a view of the Ailette Valley from end to end, and calso a view up and down the valley at the head of which stands Laon, and a view northward across the plain over the enemy communications to Aizy, in the upper Coucy Forest.