GERMAN REPORT.
GERMAN REPORT.
(Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 8.
German official:—A French attack between Samogneux and Beaumontvacher—Anvill road, on a front of twenty miles, was repulsed with heavy losses.
French fighting developed in the morning, our cavalry fighting on a line westward of AVinden to Keriherdenkoff, the ►enemy hastily entrenching. lie enemy evacuated positions westward of Kokehunseni.
Guns captured on the Riga battlefield number 316.
FADMIRALTY PER WIRELESS PRESS.]
LONDON September 8. German official.—A French attack north-east of Beyonvaux failed. Tlie enemy gained ground in Ghaulnes Wood. Fighting continues.
GERMAN REPORT
rADMIRALTY—PER WIRELESS PRESS.]
LONDON. September 7.
German official: The English attacked on a four kilometre front along the Tpres-Roulers railway, but failed. The enemy omployed three divisions In a partial attack near Lens, which also failed. We brought down fourteen aeroplanes.
GERMAN CAPTURES. LONDON, Sep. 7.
German official.—Our cavalry is successfully fighting the enemy rearguard seventy kilometres eastward of Riga. The enemy set fire 4° villages between Lobe Lake and Frdodrichstadt. The booty captured included forty guns, 22 of which were of large calibre.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1917, Page 2
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