In the West
FRENCH SUCCESSES. VIOLENT GERMAN EFFORTS FAIL Uminn PnB«8 AsaociATiow. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Paris, June 6. A communique states; On the night of the sth the Germans made a violent effort to retake the positions recently losif. There is a continuous bombard' ment of the Ablain-Neuville sector, especially against the refinery at Souchez. We replied energetically. The Germans made five counter-attacks on the slopes east of CMapelle De Lbrette. After in'cessant counter-attacks’ in the wood east of the Aix NouletteSouchez road, the German offensive was completely broken. The French maintained all their positions, inflicting heftyy losses and took several trenhes and thirty prisoners.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 31, 7 June 1915, Page 6
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105In the West Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 31, 7 June 1915, Page 6
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