THE WESTERN THEATRE.
OUR GAINS EXTENDED.
CONFLICT IN THE OPEN.
LONDON, September 18
Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Several heavy enemy counter-attacks south of the Ancre were all repulsed. The enemy, advancing from Lesboeufs, north of Flers; was caught in our artillery barrage, and lost heavily. An enemy brigade, advancing between Flers and Martinpuich to attack in the direction of High Wood, met s two, of oiir. battalions in the open. Hand-to-hand fighting ensued, in which we were completely successful. The enemy was dispersed with heavy losses. ' We improved our position north of Mouquet Farm. _ _ . : Our aviators continued their sticceessful attacks on the enemy's communications.
Two hundred and fifty prisoners were taken during the day.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3558, 19 September 1916, Page 5
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113THE WESTERN THEATRE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3558, 19 September 1916, Page 5
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