FRENCH AND BRITISH ATTACK 16 MILES FRONT.
GERMAN FORWARD TRENCHES BROKEN. RAIDING PARTIES' SUOGESSFUL WORK. ENEMY'S DEFENCES BROKEN. Received 5-5 p.m., July 2. LONDON, July 2. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our attick was launched north of the Somme at 7-3 0. In conjunction with the French, the British have broken the German forward defences on a 1 (.'" miles' front. The French attack on our immediate right is proceeding satisfactorily. Raiding parties on the remainder ] of the British front penetrated the enemy's defences at many points, inflicting loss and taking prisoners.
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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 154, 3 July 1916, Page 5
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