LATEST WAR NEWS.
GJERAiAN COMMUNIQUE
ENGLISH RECAPTURE A
CRATER
FRENCH POSITIONS TAKEN1.
[Press Association.] (Received 'April 5. 2.10 p.m.) J,ONi>ON, April 4
A German cninmunkjuo states: -After powerful artillery preparation the English recaptured a crater at St. E-loi. ' " . -
We captiued on Sunday, after bit-i,-ter nghtrog,l strony, French positions ,southward of Douauiaont and Caillette forest. Wo repulsed 'counter-attacks all night long, in which exceedingly, .strong French forces suffered heavily. /They repeatedly and fruitlessly, .stormed the- lost.'positions.
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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 81, 5 April 1916, Page 8
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