AN IMPERATIVE NECESSITY

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 25 July 1916, Page 5

AN IMPERATIVE NECESSITY

IMPORTANT GERMAN SALIENT,

MUST BE CAPTURED.

(Received July 25 5.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. . Details of fighting on the Sopime show that the principal conflicts extend over a front of nearly seven miles.' Pozieres was recently tue centre of a shallow German salient, Ifee capture of which is essential in order to facilitate the advance on Thiepvai plateau, to Guillemot) t. an extremely strong position which must be taken before Combles is threatened. Pozieres and Guiilemont practically constitute .powerful bastions of the german line. BRITISH INFANTRY ATTACKS. HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING AT i •;< POZHSEES. i ; AMSTERDAM, July 23. "A. German communique reports that tritish infantry attacks on th e Thiepal and front failed, with navy losses. Violent, hand to hand ghting is jirocecding near Pozieres.