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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13816, 22 July 1918, Page 5

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THE ALLIED ATTACK

ANOTHER PIAVE POSSIBLE. CONFIDENCE IN AMERICA. NO NERVOUSNESS IN PARIS OR LONDON. (Australian and N.Z. and neuter.) Received July 22, 12.35 a.m. WASHINGTON, July 20. The War Department summary states that the fighting on the Marne in satisfactory, hut a greater battle is expected. The officials are jubilant at the initial results of the German drive. Some predict that the . Ceriums who crossed tse river will meet a disaster like the Austrians at Piave. Others consider the move a feint or prelude to a peace offensive. The New York Times states: The fifth phase of the offensive will i>e more elaborate and menacing than previous drives. The American success is a good omen, but we must not build our hopes too high yet. The Allies stand firm and confident. The New York World says: Uermany would never believe we could raise, train, equip and transport such :i larirp ariuv in such ;t idiort time- Now she has a proof. • The New York Herald states: The drive has begun well for the Allies. We ale confident in our power to resist. There is no nervousness in Paris or London, and this is a good sign. The New York Sun says: We hope, and firmly believe, that General Fo-h is thoroughly prepared to forestall the enemy's plans. New York correspondents with the American army say that the Americans took 1000 to 1500 prisoners, 'ncluding the whole stall' of one brigade. THE AISNE-MARNE BATTLE AMERICANS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE. ENEMY'S RESISTANCE BROKEN. (Australian, X.Z. and l'eiiter.C Received Julv 22. 10.30 a m. LONDON, Jul.\ i'l. An American eoinmuiiH|Ue states that between the Aisne and the .Maine ue again broke the enemy's resistance and continued t«> advance, taking manv prisoners GERMAN RETIREMENT. ADMITTEDLY THE ENEMY. IMPORTANT TASKS' ELSEWHERE. Renter's Telegrams.) i:.c. .;< d Julv 22, 1.10 a.in. LONDON, July 21. Th»> German retreat across the Marne is confirmed by a German semi-offcial message, which ialxiriously explains the object of the first crossing of the Maine v.as to divert the French forces. A* this was' achieved it was unnecessary to hoid the ground south of He r.iypr. | Therf.ire our troops were vi'.hdrawn to ' fulfil important tasks.

AOYAi&E OF FiVE MILLS

GERMANS USE TWENTY DIVISIONS. (Aus'rali.m and N.Z. C;i!i!<; Assn.) . «*<! July 2:.', •S.ij.'i a.m. I,OX DON, .lull :M. Til " !; <t '•it news js that, t1,,. '|' n ,|;, '"'' lll ' r ' - 'ln m: i' ;•• liiulih oH'-(iui:i;;iiiu, despite \'i>ri.i;s resistanoe. The a\er--11 •-'' :■ l !''.'iii<-1• is to a <lej■ 111 of five mi !»-s, the iI• •i• Isost |.oint I»oi11j; seven mil,"-.. The .Marne i* in Hood. The Ger-er-attai-ked at manv j>(jir.t. 11ut Hi u.-re repulsed. So far IM-iii jTi-o; «T- ami M:i , | i;lVl , |, el. The latter arc mostly field jiiei-es, lint there is ono battery of lieavv It is ascertained that the German.- u -.- I 20 divisions on a L'.'l-mile front. SCALES BEGINNING TO TURN THE GERMAN LOSSES. 000,000 IN i-orU. MONTHS. 1.1 l)hLN!)o!{r|'"s m;U:(TAN('I<; TO ATTACK. THK CHEUITL TOMMIES. CAN DO WHAT THKY LIKE. ALLIES LAST A!!.MY OF HKSKI!VIC (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received July 22, a.m. i.ONDON, .J iily 21. Colonel Repington estimates thai, during th* l four months' campaign. The German losses cannot lie less than GOO,OOO. His successive efforts show steadily dirninishinjr results, while the Allies hopes for t]v futui'o are greater. Ho attributed i-wlendorfT's reluctance to attuck at Amiens or in the north, and his avoidance of Kheinis to internal German troubles, while his strategy has been affected by the dread of losing men. The writer adds: "The cheerful Tommies are convinced that they can do what they like with ilie rest of the German armies. When the scales are beginning to turn our side must be cool and prudent. The Americans are the last, army reserve of civilisation. The Allies must not open a great offensive till their superiority of force will ensure victory.

HOW THE AMERICANS FOUGHT (Australian and .N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received July 22, 9.05 a.m. (Delayed in transmission.) NEW YOHK, July 17. The New York Time s' correspondent on the American front descries how the Americans fought the Germans at Chateau Thierry. Never before had then been such artillery preparation. The Germans nut only deluged the front lines lint threw thousands of shells 10 to 30 miles behind our lines. The Germans kept up a terrific barrage fire, which vis so perfect tlmt the curtain fire of steel moved backwards and forwards over our sector hour after hour. .Simultaneously the Germans brought.up 200 oanvas boats in whirl) 15,000 crossed the Marne. Then the barrage lifted and the Germans advanced bravely against our ride and machiii > gun fire. Meanwhile we perforated Ihe boats and then counter-attacked. \U> drove the Germans backward until they readied the river. Some swam to safety and others surrendered. Apart from more than 1000 prisoners we killed or wounded about f>ooo Germans, the bank of the river being literally lined with German dead. Our losses were small compared with the Germans'. The Americans are now confident nf their ability to repel the next attack. The Times considers it very encouraging that the speed of the German offensive is slower than in the first and second phases. The Allies face the future with strong faith. The New York Herald says the results of the second day's fighting show that the drive had been stopped within 36 hours of its commencement. This costly failure will have a recoil at home, where the German people have been deluded with vain promises of victory. The New York Sun says that so far the German armies have failed to reach their objectives. Their initial movement has been shattered and the readjustment of their forces necessitated, which will materially affect the general plan. Mr Frank Simmons, writing in the New York Tribune, says the offensive has not disclosed the violence of the Mai ' *li or May operations, but may be we have only witnessed the preliminary feints preceding the real drive. The immediate threat to Rheims is real and considerable. The wisest comment today is, so far so good. The New York World says that whetever the eventual results, the fact re. mains that the drive was blocked nn the second day and the Germans have practically nothing to show for enormous losses. Military students s>y that it is too early to arrive at a final decision, but it looks as if the German offensive was broken to pieces.

FRENCH VICTORIOUS COUNTEROFFENSIVE. KI'KIXTS WILL SOOX IJE SEKX. IJIJITISn TROOPS NOW liXOA(iKI). SIM.K.nDII) AKHI \L CO.OPKK ATIOX KNKMY COXSTAN'TLY HAMi'KUKI). (Australian, A X. and Iteuler.i I'cceived .1 illv 2'J, lll.an a.m. r.ONUON. .!iil\ '2l. A French c« im urn ii i<| i j*> reports that till- it'-iili <;l" >ur victorious coimler-oi-iellsive »ill -uoii In' apparent. The (Jen i;•!is \ iolellth .(Hacked oil their right r ianK imul soiitli of the Manic, laii were coinpelli <1 to :'i trc.it ,unl mm io>s the riv' r. We fiold 11 u* whole of tile south hank. Tin !• rami)-Americans, between the Aisne and the .Manic, continue to progress and havc'drivcii hack the enemy, who is resisting stuhhornly. We have reached Plosy, I'arcv and Tignv, and passed St. Homy, Hlanzy and Lozet St. Aliiin. Farther south we hold the general line of the Pries plateau, north. ( ist ot' Coverehamps. Violent fighting is in progress between the Marne and Hheims. The r'r.'inc.i-Mntish troops, attackinj_ r vigorously, encountered large iorces. hut notwithstanding desperate enemy resistance we gained ground in Courhan Wood, in the Ardre Valley and towards St. Uphraise. The manlier of prisoners captured since Thursday exceeds 2U.000, and 4Ut! guns have tx-en captured. Out aviators, redoubling tlieir eftoils, multiplied their raids day aiul, night on I' ridnv. and fiercely fought the eneinv forces. Tin Franoo-Hritish hoinbinix loico, making tlie Marne crossings .'their chief objective, ceaselessly haniuoicd. *nd at *ojne.-points compleU'ly stopped, tlio wieniv supplies. This in an important fat tor in the enemy retreat. Hv machine-gunning and honili. ing ( Oik enti it tons of the enoniy preI parting for counter-attacks. aKo his f<ilunins and convoys, our aircraft inflicted hj: .iv losses. 24 and 27 tons of protect>!♦* being ilro'pped in the dm and at ■vdi! r sjvetiv'ely along tho Maine ,uf' i:' 'he rear of the battlefields. c «»val 'itt's and explosive were o 1 '• m '><! M stations simultaiie. on sly. ««■'•(••-I" »•»»« ''gave a nmrked advi.Htto «»;!• I S -md tultkw between tUo Aisnc r.nd tbe Tliey re-

1 I l '''!'.' l ;i "' ' ; '' ' " "■> >< vvt- uji>] , ! ,:: !•" !p:iti'i| (llil'iilv 111 l|ie i, ,tl|v |,y iiiin lii.h --iiiii.in;; ilic latter. 'lVontyY> •■''■nn.-ll .1, 1V,],!;,,„... .-.-..J,. follod ;, r ,J disuohd in tniiii.toiis fights with Kranoo-Jiritish [ill.u>. Everywhere the ''l Mil.lll .IV1; I ! ion v.;i : : il.irlii,'FRENCH RETAKE CHATEAU THIERRY. Hiiili Com,nu>-if,p. •■! p n ),|,. : _ LONDON', .i,i|. v l'l. 2..V1 [i.iii. (■rincJi ofiiciiil : Ot;r troops , i,lfi'..J ( li-Ue.iu Thierry this morning. PRECIPITATE GERMAN RETREAT BACK ACROGS THE MARNE. FOf'Ji 'H GLORIOI ,-. VICTORY. CROWN I'lllML S ARMY. IN INCREASING JEOPARDY. '.Australian and N Z. Cahlo Assn.) If.rvivc.l Jo!;. :':'. Il.i'i a .in. LONDON, .Inly 21. . Tlie newspapers arc featuring tho Germans' j>ro<-ij>itate*l retreat across the Manic ami the new onslaught in which south-westward of Rheims ami in the valley of the An.lre the British Are now sharing the honours of General Foch's glorious victory. The concensus of o;-inion is that with his right wing smasher] in, the frown Prince, under the latest I'iVsiun. hroughl to hear on this other wing, his rrjcriit advance is still in a position of imreasing jeopardy. The Franeo-Amcrb-an artillery barrages on Saturday hampered the withdrawal of many German detachments, and tho Franco American troop* are constantly rounding up fugatives. The nett results of the Germans' southward push is enormous losses. Many prisoners describe that a German division along the entire front was broken by the Allies' artillery and rifle fire in close-range fighting. Our airmen report the congestion of movement on the German routes north-westward of Chateau Thierry. GERMAN PRESS BEWILDERED. BY LUDENRORFF'S FAILIRE. SEEKING FOR AN EXCISE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received July 22, 12.5 p.m. AMSTERDAM, July 21. The German newspapers display tins utmost bewilderment al the shattering of Ludendorff's offensive, Some charge deserters with betraying his plans. A FAiLURE ACKNOWLEDGED. NEW DEVELOPMENTS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED. i Renter's Telegrams.) Received July 22. 1.10 p.m. AMSTERDAM', July 21. The Koelnisehe Zeilung, after declaring that a deserter utilised his knowledge of the plan of operations to betray the Fatherland, says it it impossible to deny that the offensive has failed. The German people anxiously and patiently await'the new decisions demanded by Hie situation. The Frankfurter Zcitung states that General Foeh has warded off tin* German blow at the expense of great losses, but the counter-offensive has failed, the freedom of action remaining in German hands. The Cologne Gazelle remarks: We must concede the loss of prisoners and guns, but the enemy's leading idea to break through has not been attained, the counter-offensive hoinsr held up before it attained an\ strategic advantage worth mentioning. The hutch papers regard the offensive as a serious blow In Germany, amounting to an Allied victory. The Telegraaf says anything may now happen. ON THE BRITISH FRONT 'IMPORTANT GROUND GAINED. THE GERMANS DISILLUSIONED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received Julv 22, 8.55 a.m. LONDON, July 21. Mr Philip Gibbs says that the capture of Meteren gives good observation of the enemy ground. The garrison were living wretchedly in cellars, and our guns pounding above made the place hellish. The Germans are now disillusioned and the men no longer believe in an easy victory. KAISER AND MINISTER AN ANGRY QUARREL. PRECEDES KT'HLMANN'S DISMISSAL. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) lleoeived Julv 22. 8.55 a.m. AMSTERDAM, July 22. The German newspapers detail an angry quarrel between Herr von Kuhlmann and the Kaiser at headquarters. Ludnidorff threatened to resign unless Kuhlmann resigned, and Herr von Herding replied that Kuhlmann would resign quietly during the Reichstag recess. Kuhlmann went to the Kaiser and refused to do this. A violent dispute ended in Kuhlmann's dismissal and his being ordered hack to Berlin by tho first train. THE RUSSIAN SITUATION ALLIED INTERVENTION PRACTICALLY ARRANGED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) London, Jul> IP. ,Y|e,sa.i-o s from Tokio conllrm the report thai Allied intervention in Siberia ha> been practiea!l> arranged. GERMAN OCCUPATION EXPECTED. nf MOSCOW AND I'KTMOGRAD. Australian and N.Z. Cable \-.n.. | Delayed in TranMiiissmn. Received July '>•>, '.' JO u.m. NEW VoRK, July 10. Mr Shaplen. the United Press Stockholm correspondent, states that the Russian press expects Ihe German occupation of .Moscow and Pelrograd, due to the rapid developments in the Murman situation. The Holsheviks arc eooperating with Ihe Germans MiiiY permitting them to travel northward by the Murmaii railway through the Petro-grad-Z.vanko junction. Cholera has appeared in nianv cities besides Retrograil. CZECHOSLOVAK SUCCESSES. (Renter's Telegrams.) Received Julv 22. !) 10 a.m. LONDON. July 21. Hi Titer's Vladi; o-toc k correspondent states that 111.1)00 C/.eeho.Slovnks hold tho railway lietween Samara and Irkutsk. Of I IJKB) Czeeho-Slvaks from Vladivostok, 12.000 are fighting the IMsWviks at Cfiabaiov.-k. They occupied Spnvskaia, alter n stnhhurn tiL'bt. and propose |o link up with th« ("Velio-Slovaks • from Irkutsk. There r.ic 17JI00 Bolsheviks and e*-pri*oneis ludween Khaharousk and Irkutsk. (Renter's Telegrams* Received July 22, 1.10 p.m. AMSTERDAM. July 81. . A report from Moscow states that tie (//.echo -Slovaks have captured dink.

PIRONGIA. |

7L: Went'i: r. Rain, and stiil more rani, seems to be the pre\ailing character,sti> hire at this season. It i-= almost a rase of paddiii. • y.irr _ . is so saturated; avi small la hi •> a. [ everywhere. Sale of Racecourse. The Domain Board sold the lease of the racecourse hist Saturday al the high figure of £l4O. There were seve r a' bidders, and bidding was very keen, ir finally being knocked down to Mr Owens, who has lately talien po«e--s:.»?: of Mr Christie's m.eintain farm. Sale of Properties. Air l>ixon has sold his farm to Mr Dalziel, while several other sale 5 ; are in the air. Tl'.c Library. The public library has taken a new lease of life, new blood having been introduced on the committee. Things are moving somewhat rapidly, and an entertainment to augment the funds will be held at an early date. Improvements. At a meeting of the llall Conimitee. held on Tuesday, it was decided to refloor the hall, the work to be commenced at once. On the same evening a meeting of the directors of the River Service wis held and the outcome of which is that a she! is to be erected at the landing at once, which will be a great convenience to those who recieve goods per river. Personal. Mr Walter Bell, who is an inmate of the Wj> ;i- ato Hospital, is progressing favo-..«01v, and we hope soou to welcome him home. Mr Steel has not quite recovered from his severe attack of quinsy. Messrs Thorne. Seceonibe and Sherritt have returned from the front, and are being feted by their many friends. Mrs Walsh is acting as relieving teacher at the school in place of Mrs Brown, who is in a private hospital.