THE BRITISH ATTACK CONTINUED

Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13851, 31 August 1918, Page 5

THE BRITISH ATTACK CONTINUED

enemy pcsitiom opj the old sgwiike battlefield rendered untenable. i-'orckfj to arandon with orkat loss (jroinm oainf.d J.\ MARCH AND APRIL. Received August 111, 1.20 a.m. LONDON, August :((>. Sir Douglas Itaig reports th.it the successful attacks since August slh, delivered l>\ iln' ilh. Ist and :'.rd British Armies bave rendere.l the enemy's ]i)isitinn (in II Id Somme battlefield untenable, ami tlie enemy lias been forced on the whole front fr Banaume southwards to abandon, with great loss in prisoners, guns and mab-rial, as well us killed and wounded, ground which he gained at such heavy cost during March and April of this year. We have reached the west bank of the Somme opposite Brie and Peronne, and have captured Hem. Northward of Hem we are advancing on the general line from Cnnibles, to Morval, Bcnnleiwnirt and Kromcourl. Sharp lighting occurred on this front, where we inllieKl many casualties on the enemy, who attempted to delay our progress.