A Canadian correspondent, describing the Canadian-Australian advance, praises the staff work. The tanks and the cavalry, within 15 minutes of the ...
Article : 64 wordsThursday, Friday, and Saturday were glorious days for the armies of the Allies and their commanders. There was the great dash forward on Thursday, when all objectives were gained. Then on Friday, between the Ancre and the Avre, the pressure was maintained, and further positions gained. ...
Article : 439 wordsThe guns captured by the Allies are variously estimated at 350 to 400, including a 15-inch gun previously used in bombarding Amiens. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe following cablegram has been received from General Birdwood in regard to the fighting of the Australian troops in the recent offensive: — ...
Article : 222 wordsThe aviation report issued by Sir Douglas Haig to-night States:— Our aeroplanes co-operated with other arms on the battlefront all day ...
Article : 222 wordsThere is enormous enthusiasm in France over the new victory, which, following the Marne battle is regarded as proof that Marshal Foch is ...
Article : 160 wordsCorrespondents on the British front declare that even the battle of Messines was unequalied by yesterday's brilliant success. A German officer's captured ...
Article : 250 wordsMilitary writers agree that the new fast, tanks, which apparently are able to keep pace with the cavalry, completely answer the German fortified ...
Article : 714 wordsThe Australian Press Association learns that the advance was still progressing late yesterday afternoon, when our cavalry, armoured [?], and tanks ...
Article : 611 wordsThe following official report, by Sir Douglas Haig was issued this morning:— Our progress on the battle-front ...
Article : 565 wordsTo-night's French official aviation report is as follows:— Notwithstanding dense mist and low clouds, our air squadrons ...
Article : 131 wordsThe United Press Association correspondent on the Western front writes: —Our advance continues amid growing enemy confusion. British cavalry ...
Article : 650 wordsThis afternoon's French official communique states:— There is no change in the situation along the battle-front south of ...
Article : 328 wordsThe Australians, at dawn this morning, were launched in the greatest attack they ever made, while many other British troops are engaged, and the ...
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Advertising : 12 wordsThe battle has developed remarkably since Friday morning. On Thursday the Allies failed to take Morlancourt, between the Ancre and the Somme, but captured Chipilly (in a bend of the Somme) and lost it in a German counter-attack. Since then, Morlancourt and high ground to the south-east, and also Chipilly, have been captured. South of the Somme the line now runs through Proyart, Chaulnes, Roye, and then trends south-westerly. The French on Saturday attacked Montdidier, from north And south-west on a 16-mile front, and captured the town, and advanced several miles until they had occupied ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 130 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says:—The opinion of America military officials is that the startling rapidity of the ...
Article : 205 wordsThe bombardment of Paris by the German long-range gun continues. ...
Article : 20 wordsA German official wireless communique intercepted by the British Admiralty to-day states:—The enemy attacked with strong forces on Thursday ...
Article : 277 wordsMr. Percival Phillips writes:—It is a great victory. The Second German Army has suffered a humiliating reverse, and much of its organisation ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 12 Aug 1918, Page 5
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