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In the West

KILLED IN ACTION. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable 4 ssociation. (Received 11.20 a.m.) , London, September 21. Colonel Earl Fevershatn was killed in action.

GERMANS STUNNED AT RAPIDITY OF FRENCH ADVANCE.

WILD-BEAR ASSAULTS FAIL.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. !

(Received 1.30 p.m.) Paris, September 21

French semi-official report states: The Germans were stunned •at the rapidity of the French advance north of the Somme, and took some days to recover. Then they decided they must counter-attack, but only succeeded in making a fresh show of impatience to retake the lost ground. Fifty thousand wore employed in wild-bear assaults, which were of the most powerful description. The fighting at Priez Farm was especially violent. Here, on four, occasions, the attacking masses from Combles in close formation were literally pounded to atoms. The samfe thing occurred at another village.

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 47, 22 September 1916, Page 6

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In the West Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 47, 22 September 1916, Page 6

In the West Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 47, 22 September 1916, Page 6

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