ENEMY IN CONFUSION.
MEW ZEALANDERS ACTIVE. Router’s Telegrams. . (Received August 27. 10.85 a.m.) ■ LONDON, August 2(3. Houter’s correspondent at tho Brit, ish headquarters states: —Tho degree of confusion behind tho retreating enemy is incredible. Reinforcements are hurrying up on the stop-gap principle,- indicating 'that the Germans are desperately pressed or they would not thus break up their reserves. To-day’s advance has been in the nature of a great sweep Jrom Bray to north of Bapaumo. It is estimated that since August 21 20,000 prisoners liavo been 'taken by tho British. Since July 15 tho Allied total has reached 100,000. It is reported that the Guards outposts have reached tho fringe of Bullecourt, and wo have captured the high wood at Eaucourt I’Abbayo and are advancing upon Longucval.
The Now Zealanders, with tanks helping thorn, had a stiff fight cleaving out the enemy from Loupart 'Wood, dominating Bajlanme, bub eventually flmy took over 400 prisoners. A significant fact in the present disorganisation of the enemy is 'that there was practically no counter-attacking today. Stubborn resistance occurred at various points, but when this was broken it nowhere recurred with an increase of strength.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12407, 27 August 1918, Page 5
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191ENEMY IN CONFUSION. Star (Christchurch), Issue 12407, 27 August 1918, Page 5
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