AN HEROIC ADVANCE.
THE CAPTURE OF EAUCOURT. 7
PARIS, October 3. The British infantry advanced witii' characteristic spirit to the-capture of Eaucourt l'Abbaye. The "tanks" greatly aided them, and their objective was attained in loss than two hours.
■ The hottest fighting . was at Eaucoortj where the Germans," barricaded in the ruins, fought with desperate ■ .' courage, but the British at the charge went full tilt, at two Hanoverian bat- >•• LaHons Holding the north-wost corner ' ' of the' village, and "drove ttni.'- .' Oar gunners did - the'- rest, inflicting heavy losses on the retreating enemy., ; Two enemy companies were cut off and taken prisoner, near'«the Flers Road. the British establish**? their Moon on tho Wnnlonrourt Hill, the last ominer.'je hidii'.g B::p;i;;n:e from direct view. • ,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3571, 4 October 1916, Page 5
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120AN HEROIC ADVANCE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3571, 4 October 1916, Page 5
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