THE FRENCH ADVANCE.
GAINS FROM RANCOURT
PARIS, September 28,
The onemy strongly attacked our new positions from Bouchavesnes to southward of the 'Bois l'Abbo Farm.
The French, with a brilliant counteroffensive, threw back the assaulting waves in disorder and with- ; heavy
losses. We appreciably progressed oastward and south-east of Rancourt, and penetrated the Saint Pierre Vaast Wood.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3567, 29 September 1916, Page 5
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57THE FRENCH ADVANCE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3567, 29 September 1916, Page 5
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