MUCH BOOTY.
.PARIS, September' 27. : A communique ,says:—- ..).:.' ;s 'Hie battle'was renewed north of the Somrne. and the Allies largely increased their gains and reached the objectives fixed for the second day's lighting in the "arranged time. The French in the morning captured that part of Combles east and south of the railway. Their patrols then cooperated with the British, who 'ivero # cleaning up tho north and west part of Combles. . Shortly afterwards..;.;the whole village was captured.
The booty taken is large, as the Germans had accumulated enormous munition supplies in subterranean galleries. .
One hundred ■ abandoned Gorman wounded wore collected. •
Combles is fuil of German corpses.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3566, 28 September 1916, Page 5
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106MUCH BOOTY. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3566, 28 September 1916, Page 5
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