THE CAPTURE OF FREGICOURT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 51, 27 September 1916, Page 5

THE CAPTURE OF FREGICOURT.

ENEMY ATTACKS AT VERDUN FAIL BADLY. FORTY-SEVEN AIR COMBATS. J’ioss Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cahlo' Association. H (Received 1 1 .25 a.in.) London, September 20. A French communique s ys: We completed' the capture, of Fregieourt and penetrated Comhles cemetery. On the Somme the prisoners already niimhiVr SOI).

’('lie enemv made a violent attack on AhcosThiaumout work and Floury, lint' failed with serious losses. Yesterday our aviators fought for-ty-seven combats. Our squadrons bombed many railways and factories.

MONDAYS ATTACK. ADMIRABLE ALLIED COOPERATION, MUCH MATERIAL CAPTURED. Press Association —Copyright, Anstra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.4/5 k.m.) London, September 26. General Haig states: Preparations wore made for the execution of Monday’s attack by our artillery and infantry, and their co-operation in all rcspeqts was admirable. We captured much war hut the amount cannot yet he estunaed, V e further progressed during the night and morning, capturing' a strong ledoubt which had held out between Les Boeufs and Gueudecourt, making prisoners of the garrison. Our troops entered Comhles from the west jy overcoming the resistance there!* The German losses were very severe.