BATTLE FOR HALICZ.
ENEMY TRENCHES TAKEN
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Service)
PEIROGRAD, Sept. 19
A great battle oft the river Narajowka^ northwards of Halicz, has been raging for three days. The Russians attacked on Saturday morning, and hand-to-hand fighting occurred.
Repeated German counter-attacks w.ere held up. The struggle for the village of Suistelniky, eastwards of the river," was of the most costly nature, and it changed -hands .six'times. Armoured cars were, most prominent in..the,, fighting. * ' The whole of the first-line trenches wore occupied on Saturday' and Sunday. Russian infantry attacked simultaneously on nine, sections of the front, and three-lines of trenches fell.
Fighting is still most .severe
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3559, 20 September 1916, Page 6
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107BATTLE FOR HALICZ. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3559, 20 September 1916, Page 6
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