CAPTURE OF ROEUX COMPLETED
AFTER DESPERATE OPPOSITION
LINE SLIGHTLY ADVANCED
The High Commissioner reports:—' ~■,■■,, ° London, May 14, 111 0 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—"North-cast of Epehy and northward of Ypres *e repulsed hostile raids during the night, taking a few prisoners. We made further progress at Roeux village." (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). • (Rec. May 15, 9.20 p.m.) , London, May 15. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Wc continued to make progress to-day. Northward of the Scarpc we-completed the capture of Roeux, which has been defended hy the enemy with great determination. Roeux has hcen the scene of much desperate fighting during the past month. We slightly advanced our line northward of Gavrelle. Eight Gorman aeroplanes were brought down. Thfee of ours are missing."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn .-Renter.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3085, 16 May 1917, Page 5
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123CAPTURE OF ROEUX COMPLETED Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3085, 16 May 1917, Page 5
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