THE FRENCH ADVANCE ADVANCE.
REACHING THE SOMME. Renter's Telegrams. (Received August 30, 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, August 29. Reuter's correspondent at the French headquarters, /writing on Wednesday evening, says:—The Germans are strongly holding the outskirts of Noyou, particularly with machine-guns concealed in the houses. General Humbert's army has crossed the Roye-Noyon road near Sermaize and Catigny. The' Germans are energetically defending the hills east of Catigny. General Deheney has reached the ■ neighbourhoods of Oaohy and llamecourt and has reached the Somme he- , tvren Rouy lo Petit and Gizancourt.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12410, 30 August 1918, Page 4
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