FRENCH ADVANCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12405, 24 August 1918, Page 9

FRENCH ADVANCE.

BOMBERS BUSY.

A and X.Z. Cable Association and Ron lor. (Received August 24, 11.3.3 a.m.) LONDON, August 23. I A French communique reportsYcs- , tevday we several times caught the re- ; treating enemy under on- machinci guns in the region of Lassigny and be- ' tween the Giso and the Aisne. Wo i dropped, during the day, thirty-four | tons of bombs on the region of Chauny, : Margivnl, Vauxaillou and Anizv 1c , Chateau, and during the night wo drop- ! peel twenty-eight tons on the railway 1 stations at Thionville, Conflans and ' Alezicres, also in the battle zone. Nu- ' morons bombs' burst on. their objectives and fires were observed on the stations ; nt Conflans, Ham, Guiscard, Chnnny, | Thionville, Thianeouri and Pentaveri, j Last evening the Germans bombed I Dunkirk with shells of great calibre. 1 Seven civilians were killed and one was ; injured. I During the day we continued to proi gross on the whole battle front between > the Alatz and the Oise. We are skirtring the Divetie from its'mouth to Evri- | court. East of the Oise wo carried our Hues to the outskirts of Quierzy. BeI tween the Ailette and the Aisne wej raptured St Aubin, Selous, Bagneux, j Epaguy, Bieusy, Yaurczis and Pom- ! rniers. The enemy abandoned great material ; between the Aisne and the Oise, over 200 guns being counted since August 1 20.