WEDGE DRIVEN BETWEEN GERMAN ARMIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12404, 23 August 1918, Page 5

WEDGE DRIVEN BETWEEN GERMAN ARMIES.

W ‘ 1 ALLIES’ LATEST OPERATIONS YIELD CHEAT RESULTS, SPAIN’S ONCOHOKIIiS ATTITUDE. GERMAN PEACE OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED, By Telegraph—Pres* Asiociation—Copyright. AuataJian tod N.&. Ciblo Acs edition, (Received August 23, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, August 22. A Paris message reports that the British captured Achiet le-GrSnd after encountering fierce resistance. British posts have been established 'east of the ArrasAlbert railroad. The British again attacked between the Somme and the Ancro. The Trench Have forced the Germans hack to the bank of the Ailette. The British on Wednesday took 3000 prisoners. The Allies damaged six German armies since July 15. The British are now attacking the seventh. United Seivice. (Received August 23, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, August 23, The British, in a new minor enterprise, launched an attack on the high ground between Albert and Bray. It is progressing well and the first batch of 150 prisoners have come in. (Received August 23, 10.5 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 23.;’ The capture of the line of the Ailette means that Marshal Eoch nas successfully driven a wedge between von Bohem’s and the Crown Prince’s armies. The Erench have crossed the Ailette river. ! (Received August 23, 9 a.m.) PARIS, August 22. General Mangin’s thrust continues to yield magnificent results, in the shape of some thousands more prisoners and considerable material. The pressure on the left, which Is forcing the Germans out of Carlepont woods, compelling a retirement towards Sempigny, along the Oise Talley, has created a new small but dangerous pocket, while it outflanks Noyon from across the river. The retirement from the narrow salient along the north bank of the Oise will be a difficult operation. Meanwhile General Humbert has seized Lassigny and is further tightening the hold on Noyon, from the west.