THE ADVANCE.
ENEMY DEMORALISED
STIFF FIGHTING AHEAD
' LONDON, September 19. . ««fT r -i PJ?, libP. Gibbs» writing in the "Daily Chronicle," says: — " The Germans made, a couple of attempts against, our defences round Martinpuich and Gourcelette, but our long-range guns prevented their coming within rifle ranged"The enemy's losseSMn the recent battles were very frightful. One «f our Staff, officers estimates that- they were eight to one of ours. Their dead he solid in certain parts of the battlefront and across the ridge, and when the wind blows comes a dreadful miasma of bloody corruption. The whole ridge from Delvill© Wood t» Gmchy is one great -graveyard. "The enemy's artillery'is still very strong, but some of its batteries are perilously situated in relation to our new positions. There are indication that he is shifting them backward. "There is evidence that the enemy had prepared st great counter-attack at the time that ours was launched.
" Mouqnet Farm was captured by a dash across the short strip of 'No Man's Land.' The enemy retreated within, a tunnelled„dug-out having at ■ least two entrances, and maintained a . rifle-fire through loop-holes. After we had, surrounded it we blew in the southern entrance while still guarding the other outlet. < • v
I "When our men rushed the 'wonderwork r they found that the- whirlwind • bombardment had converted it into a Hhaos of enrth and concrete. • Five officers and 1,16 men were stilt alive, and surrendered instantly. " Onr attack reveals temnor'ary dp- -' mofali'sation.on t.he. part of the enemy.bnt 'the? is stiP-nrheh fia;htine: to bo, done. -bpfore ' Germany's weakness- -k reaches the breaking-point.,". ■■
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3559, 20 September 1916, Page 5
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263THE ADVANCE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3559, 20 September 1916, Page 5
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