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—, —»__— _■ | THE MEW GERMAN ATTACK !
FRENCH AT CLOSE GRIPS ' MURDEROUS LOSSES INFLICTED (Rec. .Tunc 11, 1.15 a.m.) London, Juno 10, 2.55 a.m. A. French communique> states: "Tut German offensive lias developed with sustained violence on a front of 35 kilometres (21 miles), between Montdidier and the Oise. The enemy, using important forces, repeatedly strove to break our lines. Our troops everywhere withstood the shock, and along the whole battie-linc fought obstinately, cither stopping or seriously slowing down 'the. enemy's, thrust. On our left the enmy (lid not in crossing our cover zone, Our troops ore at close grips with the'enemy. Our line runs through Rubecourt, Le Fcretoy, and Mortimer. In the centre the enemy's progress was more appreciable. After successive nt> lack's, which were murderous for the enemy, they gained a fooling in the villages of 'Ressous-sur-Matz and Marseilles, where our, first line units aro contesting the ground foot by foot:' On the riglit the cneiny encountered similar resistance, and de.spito his repeated efforts was held on the front along Belval, Canneotan, and ConrtviueT'— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Rcutcr.
FRESH ATTACK ON TtlE AMERICANS j
BREAKS DOWN WITH HEAVY LOSSES "
(Rec. Juno 11, 1.15 a.m.) \-i London, June 1, 6.15 a.m. j An American communique states: "A , fresh enemy attack Inst nifiht north- j west of Chateau Thierry, in the vicinity j of Bourcschcs, broke down with severe j enemy losses."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.- ;j Renter. . j
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 225, 11 June 1918, Page 5
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235LATE NEWS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 225, 11 June 1918, Page 5
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