Germans Renew Offensive on 20 Mile Front
London dispatch reports a new German push across a 20 mile front between Montdidier and Noyon. The French resist with bravery as Allied lines struggle through Rubescourt, Leferitory, and Mortimer. In the centre, after heavy losses, the enemy gained a foothold at Marseural and Bissons on the right, while our line holds from Belual to Anevaville.
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London
Montdidier
Noyon
Rubescourt
Leferitory
Mortimer
Marseural
Bissons
Belual
Anevaville
French Communiqueon Attacks and Prisoners Report
A French communique says German drive continued with desperate fighting. French forces on the left wing repelled repeated assaults near Courcelles and recaptured the area, held south and east of the village. Prisoners released total 500 with 30 machine guns captured near Bussiaros and 150 more in east of Houteblayc.
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Courcelles
Cuvilly le Bole
Riscons Sur Metz
Bollinslise
Theiscourt
Houteblayc
Oureq
Marne
Vilay
Bussiaros
Germans Gain Ground Between Montdidier and Noyon
Reported enemy advance extends two miles on a 20 mile front between Montdidier and Noyon. French forces halted the German push after intense combat and heavy fighting.
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Montdidier
Noyon
Correspondent’s View on German Offensive at Montdidier
The Morning Post correspondent reports the German attack targets two adjacent salients with Montdidier as the apex while pressing toward Paris. He notes the line is vulnerable yet accessible to French reserves, but security remains and the sector will be defended, delaying a decisive war outcome before American involvement.
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Morning Post
French
Saliente
Montdidier
Marne
Paria
America
Forthcoming Sales Announced By Local Firms
Mevars Dalgety and Co with Farmers' Mercantile Union and Chaff Mills host sales on June 19 20 21 and 25 at Katanning Cranbrook and other locations. Elder Shenton and Co hold stud stock sale on June 20 at Hawkehurst Farm York. E White handles Katanning furniture and effects on June 15 with other building material consignments. A local remedy advertisement closes the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mevars, Dalgety and Co., Ltd
Mergantile Union
Chaff Mills, Ltd
N. G. Walls
Katanningamarket
Cranbrook
Clif Anderson
Lightlans
Messrs. Elder
Hauwkehurst Stud Farm
York
E. White
C. Wood
Poller
Dalgety and CO. Ltd
Farmers Mercantile Union & Chaff Mills, Ltd
Katanning
Katannning Soldiers and Sailors Provident meets weekly
The Katanning and Districts Soldiers and Sailors Provident Association held its usual Friday meeting at Albion Street rooms with President Piesse presiding. They discussed grants to the Returned Soldiers Association for furniture, advances of 50 pounds for two soldiers, a loan for another to buy sheep, a year ending May 31 1918 financials, and arrangements for the annual meeting on Friday the 14th.
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The
Katanning and Districts
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Provident Association
Albion Street
Piesse
ALF
Returned Soldiers’ Association
Soldiers
Katanning
A. D. Smith
RGA. Ag
Treasury
Parkles, Bray, Smith and Cobl
Fnday
Tiwan
Katanning Brass Band
Richmond
Lnst
Parish Hall Event in Katanning Scheduled Saturday
A public gathering is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Parish Hall in Katanning. Details are limited in the fragment, but residents are advised to attend for community matters and announcements.
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Katanning and
Heppingstone
Katanning To' i Hall
Katanning
White
C. Wood
Triumph
Corer Piessa Street
Drove Street
Daping Street
State School
Airti
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E.R. B. Beeck
D. 5
P. A
AGS
Geo Longmire
Black Acing
WG. Anderson
Katanain
Katauning
OLD & Cornish
Kataoning
Y.M.C.A. Appeal
Katanming Town Hall
Synnott
See
Katanning Recruiting Committee
Tambellup
Tambellup Hall
E. E. Heitmann
M.H.R
Katanning Cottage Gardeners’ Society
Waller
L. Synnott
OLD & Cornish HL
Barrett J. A. Meldrose
Ray
Iore
E.R. Beeck
Gutter E. White
Madame Petrova
Victor Moore
Arras
Charlie Chaplin
Hepsmann
M.hlr
Katanning and Districts Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Provident Association
Lncorp
Offivere
Avy. Clarke
Kojonup Road
Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited
Farmers’ Mercantle Union and
Chaff Mills, Limited
Katenning
Rojonup Road
Baer
Bagshaw
McCormick
Massey-Harris
Katanning Market
Dalgety & Co., Ltd
Dalgety and Co., Ltd
Crarheooe 3
Ill
Tatanning
Climie, Agett
Narrawong
Att Pam
Delgety & Co., Ltd
Fave
Cliff Anderson
Youse
Jersey
Ayrshire
Currolup
Y.M.C.A
Woolshed
Ry Lyne
Eoa
Kojonuip
Herald
EK. White
Bradshaw
Bradshaw's Home Study
Business College
PS A
Flinders ST
Melbourne
Vic
Dobbie
Debbie
A. W. Dobbie & Co., Ltd
Hay Street
Pertti
Richardson & GO
Katanning Mark Order Department
R. Fullerton
Clive St. Katanning
Wighaw
Lillies
Billies
Perth
Mali
W. J. Rogers & Sons
Southern Farmers, Ltd
Kwobrup Farmers, Ltd
Westralian Farmers
Goodyear and
Perdrian Motor Tyree
Cooper’s
Thomas
Sheep Dip
Western Assurance
Victoria Insurance and Guarantee Co
Clive and
Carew Streets
Clegg
G. & R. Cass
Astrachan
Choice Millinery
Clive Street
Katanning Machine Cake and Bread
A. G. Hogis
Froprietok
France
W. Cooper
Villiers Bt
North Melbourne
Ts Im
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