ON THE MARNE

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13815, 20 July 1918, Page 5

ON THE MARNE

GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES. UKAVY KXKMY LOSSES. (Admiralty per Wireless 1\ ■• Heceivcd July 20, 10. so a.m. LONDON, .lulv 1!) German official: A new united enemy counter-attack against our wli.de front southward of the Marne broke down with very heavy losses. Our counterattack threw the enemy mi! . r <„ ln ]| places south-westward of Moroni) into which he had temporarily penetrated \\e stormed the ridge southward of Pourcy, capturing the defenders

EFFECTIVE AERIAL COOPERATION. ENEMY HEAVILY ATTACKED. EXPLOSIONS AND EI!!C ' ' ;!). (Australian, N.Z. and Renter) Received Julv 20, 1 n m LONDON, July 19. A I'lench communique states that >oml,m«r machines ceaselessly attacked the .Maine bridges. The Germans, de touching on the northern and southern hanks, machine-gunned and bombed, and lost heavilv, and were frequently scattered. A 1 ' ■„ over the river in front of Dornia,.a was Hooded with projectiles and collapsed and the convoys which were crossing were engulfed. Twentv-one tons of explosives were dropped in the davtirne and 14 tons at night on the enemy's 'ear. Explosions and fires. <••• • : much damage, were observed. -at*' were numerous air fights, 29 German machines being felled or disabled

FRENCH FORCED £! '»'—' BACK. GUNS STILL EFFECTIVE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.> Received July 20, 2 p m LONDON, Julv 19. In local fighting southward of the Marne the French lost some high ground at Dormans. but came back farther on the southern slone. Although perhaps losing observaiton Ihnir <gmia remain within effective ran • of the briilget.