STEADY WITHDRAWAL FROM THE LYS.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14861, 7 September 1918, Page 5

STEADY WITHDRAWAL FROM THE LYS.

' THE SOUTHERN RETREAT.

FRENCH AND AMERICANS HEAVILY ENGAGED.

if Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Received Sept. 6, 9.20 p.m.) , London, Sept. 5. The cneniy's withdrawal, from the Lys sector continues. The British and American troops are closely pursuing tho Germans. The latter'may, however, <■) aim that the withdrawal lias taken place according to plan. ' The ste.^y withdrawal of the enemy under pressure back, to the line of the Somme-Oise canal has been accompanied by heavy fighting. The French gained a footing on the cast side in the neighbourhood of Noyon, and used it yesterday as the jumping-off place in a

farther advance towards the Sonime. The fighting is particularly heavy in the neighbourhood of ■ Juvigny. and Terny-Sorny. where the Americans are operating, and a. considerable advanco has been made possible. As a result the enemy have commenced to withdraw from the line of the Vesle across the Aisne.