ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
(Per Press Association — Copyright) GREAT FRENCH SUCCESS. ~PARIS, July 22. M. Maroel Hutin states that the most desperate battle, and probably the most merciless of tho war was terminated at Corny in an uncontestablo victory for the French infantry, and the bloody defeat of the best German troops, ns represented by General Brandenburg s Guards. . Heaps of the enemy dead testify to the phenomenal losses.
HEAVY ATTACKS. [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received This ltev at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, July 22. General Haig reports a patrol oneountter last night north-westward of St. Quentin, and southwards of ajo&s," resulted .in our favour., We slightly advanced our line south-eastward of Monehp 1© Prefix. Hostile artillery was active from Ar-inent-ieros to the coast.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1917, Page 3
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