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WESTERN ATTACK.

THE ADVANCE DESCRIBED. DESPERATE DEFENCE OF OVILLERS London, July W. The Paris correspondent of Lloyds' Xfws says tliat Sir Douglas Ilaig is progressing with creator success and smaller losses than at the outset of the offensive, the thoroughness of the preparations ensuring that each step will facilitate the next. The determination with which ; lhe Hermans clung to the cellars and brick heaps in Ovillers contributed to their undoing. They were completely cornered. Two Bavarian regiments desperately defended Ovillers with only a narrow passage north-eastward to enable them to escape encirclement. The British, starting between La Boisselle and Contalmaison, swarmed across three lines of trenches and were soon astride the Albert-Bapaume high road. Another column, northward of Contalmaison, with fine dash encountered and drove back fractions of the Prussian Guard. .The British advancing in the centre, from between the Mametz Wood and Montauban, occupied Bazentin-le-Grand, and next captured the troublesome redoubt northwards of the village, then, further west, stormed two otlier field works, taking 400 prisoners and capturing much material. A Pomeranian brigade offered a stiff fight at Bazentin-le-Grand, where the British twice traversed the wood which forms an approach to the village, and were twice compelled to withdraw. The third assault was successful. The place was a shambles, 1501) German corpses being found. A whole company was captured trying to reach iPozieres, but the main body escaped. The final defence of the Trones Wood 1 by the Prussian infantry was dashingly overcome. OFFICIAL REPORTS. ' London, July 16. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—There have been heavy bombardments on both sides, otherwise nothing important. We are continuing to find-large quantities of armament and other abandoned war material in the position captured, ineluding five heavy howitzers and four 77 millimetre guns. Paris, July 16. A communique says:—The Germans, by a surprise attack under cover of a fog, recaptured La Maisonette and Biaches. Our troops counter-attacked vigorously and retook both, also a small wood northwards. We brought down six German aeroplanes in the Somme region. HOW GERMANY WOULD LIKE IT TO BE. " London, July 16. A German communique states: There has been strong artillery activity on both sides of the Somme. Four British attacks on Ovillers and Bazentin-le-Petit in the afternoon broke down in front c}f our lines, aleo an attack which was commenced this morning eastward of Bazentin. Lively fighting developed on Saturday evening southward of the Somme and southward of Biaehe?. We re-oc-cr.pied a portion of Biaches, taking over 100 prisoners, and we repulsed with the heaviest losses French attacks near Barleux and Estrees. The French were unsuccessful eastward of the Meuse, despite the bringing up of strong forces against Froide Terre Hill and Fleury. The French repeatedly assaulted south-west of Thiauinont in the evening, and penetrated small sections of our first lines, where fighting continues. Infantry fire brought down an enemy aeroplane westward of Loos, and a dam- , aged 'biplane landed in our lines at Nesle.

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Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1916, Page 5

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WESTERN ATTACK. Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1916, Page 5

WESTERN ATTACK. Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1916, Page 5

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