ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
ENORMOUS ARTILLERY jBATTLE.
greatest OF WAR
the german fear
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Weh-W Thi, o“t 2? Mr Phillip Gibb. : -'F h ° 2 cea*»» «*** pt Cl ftS been progressing on the t since the 26th has reached- a, „r ' fury on both sides, day and night Thoenemv are massing troops m Zeiorde- region, »»dl— spurs, planes constantly directed the fir our, batteries on the, spot, smashing the German battalions. me d The Germans are seriously by our new positions, which t irea the whole of Passchendaele ridge, and opo retaliating by enormous gun-hre on a wide front, also deep barrage behind the front. It is the greatest artillmy battle seen in the war. Never was there such a conoentiaion of batteries, and such intense widespread fire.
LIVELY GERMAN ATTACK
COMPLETELY BROKEN (BY
FRENCH
[AUSTRALIAN & N.z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.]
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A communique reports a somewhat lively artillery action on Aisne on the right bank of the Mouse. After a violent bombardment the Germans attacked between Chaunie Wood and Beyon Vaux. A desperate fight ensued in our advanced trenches, ending in our favour, our lines being' completely restored.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1917, Page 3
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190ON THE WESTERN FRONT. Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1917, Page 3
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