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  2. CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN ADVANCE.

    A Canadian correspondent, describing the Canadian-Australian advance, praises the staff work. The tanks and the cavalry, within 15 minutes of the ...

    Article : 64 words
  3. GREAT VICTORY

    Thursday, 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 words
  4. THE LATEST NEWS.

    The guns captured by the Allies are variously estimated at 350 to 400, including a 15-inch gun previously used in bombarding Amiens. ...

    Article : 61 words
  5. GENERAL BIRDWOOD'S REPORT.

    The following cablegram has been received from General Birdwood in regard to the fighting of the Australian troops in the recent offensive: — ...

    Article : 222 words
  6. AERIAL CO-OPERATION.

    The aviation report issued by Sir Douglas Haig to-night States:— Our aeroplanes co-operated with other arms on the battlefront all day ...

    Article : 222 words
  7. ENTHUSIASM IN FRANCE.

    There is enormous enthusiasm in France over the new victory, which, following the Marne battle is regarded as proof that Marshal Foch is ...

    Article : 160 words
  8. THE BATTLE DESCRIBED

    Correspondents 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 words
  9. COMMENTS BY THE CRITICS

    Military writers agree that the new fast, tanks, which apparently are able to keep pace with the cavalry, completely answer the German fortified ...

    Article : 714 words
  10. CHAULNES DOOMED.

    The Australian Press Association learns that the advance was still progressing late yesterday afternoon, when our cavalry, armoured [?], and tanks ...

    Article : 611 words
  11. BATTLE FRONT WIDENS ADVANCE SOUTH OF THE AVRE

    The following official report, by Sir Douglas Haig was issued this morning:— Our progress on the battle-front ...

    Article : 565 words
  12. FRENCH ACTIVITY.

    To-night's French official aviation report is as follows:— Notwithstanding dense mist and low clouds, our air squadrons ...

    Article : 131 words
  13. GERMANS IN A TANGLE.

    The United Press Association correspondent on the Western front writes: —Our advance continues amid growing enemy confusion. British cavalry ...

    Article : 650 words
  14. FRENCH REPORTS.

    This afternoon's French official communique states:— There is no change in the situation along the battle-front south of ...

    Article : 328 words
  15. THE AUSTRALIANS THEIR PART IN THE ADVANCE

    The Australians, at dawn this morning, were launched in the greatest attack they ever made, while many other British troops are engaged, and the ...

    Article : 2,298 words
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  17. THE VICTORY DEVELOPING.

    The 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 words
  18. THE ALTERNATIVES.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says:—The opinion of America military officials is that the startling rapidity of the ...

    Article : 205 words
  19. THE LONG-RANGE GUN.

    The bombardment of Paris by the German long-range gun continues. ...

    Article : 20 words
  20. THE GERMAN VERSION.

    A German official wireless communique intercepted by the British Admiralty to-day states:—The enemy attacked with strong forces on Thursday ...

    Article : 277 words
  21. UNIQUE INCIDENTS.

    Mr. Percival Phillips writes:—It is a great victory. The Second German Army has suffered a humiliating reverse, and much of its organisation ...

    Article : 216 words
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