THE WESTERN FRONT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 44, Issue 13605, 1 August 1918, Page 6

THE WESTERN FRONT.

v' TERRIBLE STRUGGLES

[(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) -■. YV LONDON, Tuesday. -i . An. American Headquarters roport states: The struggles at Sergy and Scr- '•■ ingos were, among the most intense and r terrible in the Allied offensive. Morco fluctuations extended from Sunday afternoon until last evening, when the Americans were victorious at both points. ■"•■ Sorgy changed hands niuo times. The Americans,"in approaching, waded tho Ourcq river, and were slightly jfopulsed, owing to the heavy machinegunning. Thoy awaited an artillery preparation, and then re-crossed, climbed tho north bank, and ardently accepted the Prussian Guardsmen's challenge. Four bitter swaying attacks :md counter attacks followed. . German artillery of every calibre •efeared in the din. Tho enemy fought well, but made no headway, and ultimately the Amerieaus saw; the fuioly-built Guards melt away. It is believed that tho ferocity of the Germans was designed to gain time for the removal of valuable stores of inuautions and guns, which were concealed ia tho Nesles Forest. Many American wounded were found sb. Sorgy bayoneted. ». The Germans posted their machineguns in a church and a Red Cross build. ing. This enraged the Americans. , , who took few prisoners during the final stages of the light. The defeated Germans hold the Sicights northward.